Keshab Mahanta (born 6 July 1959) is an Indian politician of Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam from 1996 to 1998 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Kaliabor constituency since 2006.[1][2][3][4] He is also serving as the minister of Health and Family Welfare and Science and Technology, Information and Technology Departments, Government of Assam in the Sarma Ministry since 2021 and the former minister of Water Resources and Science and Technology, Information and Technology Departments,Government of Assam from 2016 to 2021 in the Sonowal ministry. He was also working president of Asom Gana Parishad since 2014.
Keshab Mahanta | |
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| কেশৱ মহন্ত | |
.JPG) Official portrait, 2018 | |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Gunin Hazarika |
| Constituency | Kaliabor |
| Minister of Health & Family Welfare and Science and Technology, Information & Technology Departments in Government of Assam | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Minister of Water Resources and Science and Technology, Information & Technology Departments in Government of Assam | |
| In office 26 May 2016 – 9 May 2021 | |
| Working President of Asom Gana Parishad | |
| Assumed office 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Atul Bora |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1996–1998 | |
| Preceded by | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Atul Bora |
| Constituency | Kaliabor Lok Sabha Constituency |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1959 Nagaon, Assam |
| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Spouse | Chayanika Mahanta |
| Children | Dibisa Mahanta and Lulaksi K. Mahanta |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ "State plans task force to track illegal migrants". The Times of India. 12 August 2015. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "MEMBER OF ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY ESHAB MAHANTA". Assam Government. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "AGP organisational meet held at Kaliabor". Assam Tribune. 22 October 2012. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ^ "General Elections, 1996 - Constituency Wise Detailed Results" (PDF). Election Commission of India. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
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