Joyasree Goswami Mahanta is an Indian politician. She was a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad.[1][2][3] She is an Assamese language writer and educationalist. She was awarded India's fourth highest civilian award the Padma Shri in 2018.[4][5]
Joyasree Goswami Mahanta | |
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| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 1999-2001 | |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1960 |
| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Spouse | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Awards | Padma Shri, 2018 |
References
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- ^ "Padma awards 2018 announced, MS Dhoni, Sharda Sinha among 85 recipients: Here's complete list". India TV. 25 January 2018. Retrieved 26 January 2018.
- ^ "Padma Shri honour for nine achievers from northeast". Gaurav Das. The Times of India. 28 January 2018. Retrieved 30 January 2018.