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| Office | Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly |
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| Office | Rajya Sabha members from Assam
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| Term start | 21 May 2021
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| Predecessor | Hitendra Nath Goswami
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| Predecessor | himself |
| Successor | TBA |
| Constituency | Panery |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Born | 1971-2-4 (age 55) |
| Born | Suagpur, Baksa district, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam
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| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
| Spouse | Template:Marriage[1] |
| Children | Two sons and two daughters |
| Alma mater | Kokrajhar College Madurai Kamaraj University
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Biswajit Daimary (born 4 February 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is current speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly.[2][3] He represented Assam in Rajya Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and as a member of the Bodoland People's Front. He was first elected as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. Later elected as Member of Parliament to Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014. He was elected for second term from 2014 to 2020 as a member of Bodoland People's Front and from 2021 as a member of the BJP.[4] In November 2020, Daimary left BPF to join Bharatiya Janata Party before election Bodoland Territorial Council elections.[5][6] On 21 November 2020, Daimary resigned from the Rajya Sabha.[7] He was re-elected on 23 February 2021.[8][9]
Personal life
Daimary was born to Surendra Daimary and Fedab Daimary in Suagpur, Baksa district in Assam. He completed Higher Secondary education from Kokrajhar College. He married Mina Brahma Daimary on 4 December 1999.[1]
Positions held
Political positions held by Daimary:[1]
- 2001–2006 – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
- 2006–2008 – Chairman, Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Co-operative Federation Limited, Government of Assam
- Apr 2008 to Nov 2021 – Elected to Rajya Sabha
- Sep 2010 – Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
- May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture
- May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
- Aug 2009 to present – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
- Aug 2009 to present – Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers.
- 2021–present – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
- 2021–present – Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Detailed Profile: Shri Biswajit Daimary. Government of India.
- ↑ Biswajit Daimary's journey from tea stall to Rajya Sabha to Assam Assembly speaker. Times of India(2021-05-02). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ↑ BJP legislator Biswajit Daimary becomes new Assam Speaker. Economic Times(2021-05-02). Retrieved 2021-05-23.
- ↑ Election Commission of India - Press Release.
- ↑ Assam MP Biswajit Daimary quits Bodoland People’s Front ahead of Council polls. The Hindu(11 November 2020).
- ↑ ‘BPF MP, MLA to join BJP month before BTC polls’ | Guwahati News - Times of India. The Times of India(10 November 2020).
- ↑ Bodoland People's Front Lone MP Resigns From Rajya Sabha, To Join BJP. NDTV.com(22 November 2020).
- ↑ BJP's Biswajit Daimary Elected Unopposed To Rajya Sabha From Assam. NDTV(23 February 2021). Retrieved 25 February 2021.
- ↑ BJP's nominee Biswajit Daimary was elected unopposed to Rajya sabha. The Economic Times(23 February 2021). Retrieved 25 February 2021.