Pankaj Bora

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Pankaj Bora
Member of Parliament - Rajya Sabha
In office
December 2011 April 2016
Constituency Assam State
Personal details
Born (1946-03-06) 6 March 1946 (age 75)
Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse(s)Shrimati Bani Bora
ProfessionPolitician, Social Worker
As of 15 October, 2015
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Pankaj Bora (born 6 March 1946 Guwahati, District Kamrup (Assam)) is an Indian social worker, politician and a Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) elected from Assam, India being an Indian National Congress candidate. [1]

He completed BA from Cotton College at Guwahati in 1967. [2]

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References

  1. "Pankaj Bora". Government of India. Retrieved 14 October 2015.
  2. "Rajya Sabha Affidavits" . Retrieved 14 October 2015.