Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy Ex. Finance Minister of Assam | |
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6th Finance Minister of Assam | |
In office 1967–1972 | |
Preceded by | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
Succeeded by | Sarat Chandra Sinha |
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
In office 1957–1972 | |
Preceded by | Constituency established |
Succeeded by | Kosheswar Bora |
Constituency | Biswanath |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 1952-1957 | |
Constituency | Darrang Lok Sabha Constituency |
Personal details | |
Born | Tezpur,Assam,British India | 12 May 1930
Died | 19 March 1978 51) Tezpur,Assam,India | (aged
Political party | Indian National Congress,Janata Party |
Alma mater | Cotton University |
Profession | Politician,professor |
Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy was an Indian politician,educator and independence activist. He was a member of 1st Lok Sabha from Darrang Lok Sabha constituency,Finance Minister of Assam under Chief Ministers Bimala Prasad Chaliha,Mahendra Mohan Choudhry and 3 times former member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Biswanath Assembly constituency. [1] [2] [3] He was also the founding Principal of Darrang College. [4]
Year | Constituency | Election | Result | Votes | Party |
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1951–52 | Darrang | Parliament of India | Won | 81,775 | Indian National Congress |
1957 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 14,418 | Indian National Congress |
1962 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 20,490 | Indian National Congress |
1967 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 13,295 | Indian National Congress |
1978 | Behali | Assam Legislative Assembly | Lost | 7,026 | Janata Party |