Social worker
Ajoy Kumar Dutta is an Indian social worker from the northeast Indian state of Assam.[1] He is a Guwahati-based activist who is associated with several non governmental organizations working in the state.[2] A former municipal councillor at the Guwahati Municipal Corporation, he successfully contested the Assam Assembly Elections of 1978 as a Janata Party candidate[3] defeating Nandeshwar Talukdar of the Communist Party of India by polling close to 34 percent of the total votes polled,[4] and represented the Guwahati East constituency in the Assembly.[5] The Government of India awarded him the fourth highest civilian honour of the Padma Shri, in 2016, for his contributions to society.[6]
References
- ↑ Prahlad Chandra Tasa and Ajoy Kumar Dutta from Assam wins the Padma Shri awards. Go Assam(25 January 2016). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- This Is How Assam Shines Bright on the 67th Republic Day Today. Bordoisila(26 January 2016). Retrieved 28 July 2016. - ↑ 4 from State get Padma Shree(26 January 2016). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
- ↑ Affidavit Details of Ajoy Kumar Dutta. Empowering India(2016). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ Assam Assembly Election 1978. Empowering India(2016). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ Gauhati East (Assam) Election Results 2016. Elections.in(2016). Retrieved 29 July 2016.
- ↑ Padma Awards. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India(2016). Retrieved 3 January 2016.
External links
- Six from Northeast to receive Padma Shri, one Padma Bhushan. The Northeast Today(26 January 2016). Retrieved 28 July 2016.
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