Birendra Prasad Baishya | |
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Member of Parliament Rajya Sabha | |
Assumed office 15 June 2019 | |
Preceded by | Santiuse Kujur |
Constituency | Assam |
In office 2008–2014 | |
Succeeded by | Sanjay Sinh |
Constituency | Assam |
Minister of Steel &Mines Government of India | |
In office 29 June 1996 –19 March 1998 | |
Prime Minister | H. D. Deve Gowda I. K. Gujral |
Preceded by | H. D. Deve Gowda |
Succeeded by | Naveen Patnaik |
Member of Parliament Lok Sabha | |
In office 1996–1998 | |
Preceded by | Probin Deka |
Succeeded by | Madhab Rajbangshi |
Constituency | Mangaldoi |
Personal details | |
Born | 29 January 1956 |
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
Education | Darrang College Guwahati University |
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Baishya is also President of Indian Weightlifting Federation. [6]
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