Urkhao Gwra Brahma
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Urkhao Gwra Brahma | |
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Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland, Government of Assam | |
Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Pramila Rani Brahma |
Constituency | Chapaguri |
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Thaneswar Basumatary |
Constituency | Chapaguri |
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
Assembly Member for Assam | |
In office 2002–2008 | |
Personal details | |
Born | 1 July 1963 |
Political party | United People's Party Liberal (since 2015) |
Other political affiliations | National Democratic Alliance North-East Democratic Alliance and Independent (2002 - 2015) |
Website | upplofficial |
Urkhao Gwra Brahma (born 1 July 1963) is an Indian politician, a poet and a leader of United People's Party Liberal who is serving as the Minister for Handloom, Textile & Sericulture, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland Department, Government of Assam in the Sarma ministry since 2021.He represents the Chapaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. He was a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008 as an Independent candidate.[1] He got Sahitya Academy Award for his poetry उदांनिफ्राय गिदिंबोफिन्नानै (Return from Freedom) in 2014.[2] In 2015,He founded the United People's Party Liberal[3] and became President.
References
[edit]- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (20 September 2020). "Former MP wants clarity on BTC election, asks government to clarify stand - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
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has generic name (help) - ^ Kalita, Brahma get Sahitya Akademi Award
- ^ UPP releases first list of candidates
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