Biswajit Daimary

Mina Brahma Daimary

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(m. 1999)​

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Biswajit Daimary
Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2021
Children	Two sons and two daughters
Residence(s)	Suagpur, Assam, India
Education	M. A., Hindi Visharad
Alma mater	Kokrajhar College Madurai Kamaraj University
Profession	Social Worker and Agriculturist
As of 15 October, 2015 Source:

Biswajit Daimary (born 4 February 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is serving as the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. ^{[2] [3]} He has represented the Panery constituency in Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. He was also member of Rajya Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2021 to 2021 and as a member of the Bodoland People's Front from 2008 to 2020. He was first elected as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He was elected for second term from 2014 to 2020 as a member of Bodoland People's Front and from 2021 as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. ^[4] In November 2020, Daimary left BPF to join Bharatiya Janata Party before Bodoland Territorial Council elections. ^{[5] [6] [7]}

Personal life

Daimary was born to Surendra Daimary and Fedab Daimary in Suagpur, Baksa district in Assam. He completed Higher Secondary education from Kokrajhar College. He married Mina Brahma Daimary on 4 December 1999. ^[1]

Positions held

Political positions held by Daimary: ^[1]

• 2001–2006 – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
• 2006–2008 – Chairman, Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Co-operative Federation Limited, Government of Assam
• Apr. 2008 to Nov. 2021 – Elected to Rajya Sabha
• Sep. 2010 – Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
• May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture
• May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
• Aug. 2009 to present – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
• Aug. 2009 to present – Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers.
• 2021–present – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
• 2021–present – Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly

References

1. "Detailed Profile: Shri Biswajit Daimary". Government of India. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 15 October 2015.
2. "Biswajit Daimary's journey from tea stall to Rajya Sabha to Assam Assembly speaker". Times of India. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
3. "BJP legislator Biswajit Daimary becomes new Assam Speaker". Economic Times. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 23 May 2021.
4. "Election Commission of India - Press Release" (PDF). Retrieved 5 September 2020.
5. "Assam MP Biswajit Daimary quits Bodoland People's Front ahead of Council polls". The Hindu. 11 November 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
6. "'BPF MP, MLA to join BJP month before BTC polls' | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. 10 November 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2020.
7. Singh, Bikash (23 February 2021). "BJP's nominee Biswajit Daimary was elected unopposed to Rajya sabha". The Economic Times. Retrieved 25 February 2021.