| Office | 6th Finance Minister of Assam
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|---|---|
| Office | Member of Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Office | Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
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| Term start | 1967 |
| Term end | 1972 |
| Predecessor | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed |
| Successor | Sarat Chandra Sinha
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| Born | 1930-5-12 |
| Born | Tezpur, Assam, British India |
| Died | Template:Death date and age |
| Place of death | Tezpur, Assam, India
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| Political party | Indian National Congress,
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| Alma mater | Cotton University
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Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy (d. 1978) was an Indian politician, educator and independence activist. He was a member of 1st Lok Sabha from Darrang Lok Sabha constituency, Finance Minister of Assam under Chief Ministers Bimala Prasad Chaliha,Mahendra Mohan Choudhry and 3 times former member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Biswanath Assembly constituency.[1][2][3] He was also the founding Principal of Darrang College.[4]
Electoral history
| Year | Constituency | Election | Result | Votes | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1951–52 | Darrang | Parliament of India | Won | 81,775 | Indian National Congress |
| 1957 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 14,418 | Indian National Congress |
| 1962 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 20,490 | Indian National Congress |
| 1967 | Biswanath | Assam Legislative Assembly | Won | 13,295 | Indian National Congress |
| 1978 | Behali | Assam Legislative Assembly | Lost | 7,026 | Janata Party |
References
- ↑ A politician with Left leanings. The Times of India(2011-11-06). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ Members Bioprofile. 164.100.60.131. Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ kamakhya prasad tripathi. Shravan charity mission(2024-10-24). Retrieved 2025-01-09.
- ↑ Assam's Himanta Biswa Sarma becomes 4th finance minister to present 5 successive budgets. The Times of India(2020-03-06). Retrieved 2025-01-09.