Roselina Tirkey | |
|---|---|
| Working President of Assam PradeshCongress Committee | |
| In office 19 May 2016 –21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Aklius Tirkey |
| Succeeded by | Biswajit Phukan |
| Constituency | Sarupathar |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 May 1982 (age 43) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent(s) | Aklius Tirkey (Father) Mary Grace Tirkey (Mother) |
Roselina Tirkey (born 1 May 1982) [1] is an Indian politician. She was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Sarupathar as a member of the Indian National Congress. [2] [3] [4] She is nominated to contest the 2024 Indian General Election in Assam for the prestigious Kaziranga Lok Sabha Constituency by Indian National Congress. [5]
Tirkey was born in Golaghat Town,Assam. Her parents are Aklius Tirkey and late Mary Grace Tirkey. [6] Her father Aklius was a former MLA. Tirkey did her B.C.A. from Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Mass Communication,Bhopal. Later,she completed her M.B.A. from Indian Institute of Planning and Management in 2006. [7]
Earlier,she served as Golaghat Zilla Parishad from 2007 to 2012. Thereafter,she was a member of Morangi Zilla Parishad constituency from 2012 to 2016. She also worked as the Assistant Secretary,Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS),at their Golaghat branch. [1]
Tirkey won the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly Election from Sarupathar Assembly Constituency on Indian National Congress ticket defeating Binod Gowalla of Asom Gana Parishad by a margin of 2927 votes. [8] But she lost the 2021 election to Biswajit Phukan of BJP.
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