Bhupen Kumar Borah | |
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President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
Assumed office 24 July 2021 [1] | |
Preceded by | Ripun Bora |
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2006–2016 [2] | |
Preceded by | Premadhar Bora |
Succeeded by | Debananda Hazarika |
Constituency | Bihpuria |
Personal details | |
Born | Lakhimpur,Assam,India | 30 October 1970
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Spouse | Mousumi Borgohain Borah |
Children | 2 sons |
Alma mater | North Lakhimpur College Dibrugarh University |
Profession | Politician |
Bhupen Kumar Borah (born 30 October 1970) is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam and president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee since 2021. [1] He was previously a two-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly representing Bihpuria from 2006 to 2016. [3]
Bhupen Borah was born on 30 October 1970 in Pohumora,Lakhimpur,Assam. [4] He graduated from North Lakhimpur College and Dibrugarh University. [3] [4] He was vice-president of North Lakhimpur College Students' Union and general secretary of Dibrugarh University Postgraduate Students' Union. [3] [4]
Borah was president of the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress. [4] He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bihpuria in 2006,and re-elected in 2011. [4] He was a spokesperson and parliamentary secretary for the Government of Assam during Tarun Gogoi’s tenure as Chief Minister. [4] [5] In 2013,he was appointed a secretary of the All India Congress Committee. [5] In 2021,he was appointed president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. [4]
S.No | Year | Assembly constituency | Opponent | Votes | Difference | Result |
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1 | 2006 | Bihpuria | Kesharam Bora (AGP) | 31,061-30,468 | 593 | Won [6] |
2 | 2011 | Bihpuria | Kesharam Bora (AGP) | 45,920-33,764 | 12,156 | Won [7] |
3 | 2016 | Bihpuria | Debananda Hazarika (BJP) | 40,376-66,563 | 26,187 | Lost [8] |
4 | 2021 | Bihpuria | Amiyo Bhuyan (BJP) | 48,801-58,979 | 10,178 | Lost [9] |
S.No | Year | Lok Sabha constituency | Opponent | Votes | Difference | Result |
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1 | 2014 | Tezpur | Ram Prasad Sarma (BJP) | 3,60,491-4,46,511 | 86,020 | Lost [10] |