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Rakheswar Brahma is a Bodoland People's Front politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2011 from Majbat constituency. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Udalguri district administration ready to polls". Assam Times. 2 April 2016. Retrieved 10 March 2019.
  2. 11 candidate fill nomination in Udalguri