Birendra Prasad Baishya

Birendra Prasad Baishya
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
15 June 2019
Preceded bySantiuse Kujur
ConstituencyAssam
In office
2008–2014
Succeeded bySanjaya Sinh
ConstituencyAssam
Minister of Steel & Mines
Government of India
In office
29 June 1996 – 19 March 1998
Prime MinisterH. D. Deve Gowda
I. K. Gujral
Preceded byH. D. Deve Gowda
Succeeded byNaveen Patnaik
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byProbin Deka
Succeeded byMadhab Rajbangshi
ConstituencyMangaldoi
Personal details
Born (1956-01-29) 29 January 1956
PartyAsom Gana Parishad
EducationDarrang College Guwahati University

Birendra Prasad Baishya is an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam, India. He was elected in Lok Sabha election in 1996 from Mangaldoi constituency and union minister of Steel and Mines. He was elected to Rajya Sabha in 2008 to 2014[1][2][3][4][5] and again in June 2019.

fourth from left side, in middle between Keshab Mahanta and Atul Bora.

Baishya is also President of Indian Weightlifting Federation.[6]

Election History

Rajya Sabha

Position Party Constituency From To Tenure
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(1st Term)		 AGP Assam 10 April
2008		 9 April
2014		 5 years, 364 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(2nd Term)		 15 June
2019		 14 June
2025		 5 years, 364 days
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
(3rd Term)		 15 June
2025		 14 June
2031		 5 years, 364 days

References

  1. ↑ Detailed Profile: Shri Birendra Prasad Baishya
  2. ↑ Retired but an untiring Baishya who Sir could never ignore
  3. ↑ Newly-elected Indian Weightlifting Federation President Birendra Prasad Baishya
  4. ↑ "AGP has not drifted away from goals: Atul Bora". Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  5. ↑ AGP forges poll pact with BJP, happy with 20 seats
  6. ↑ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF INDIAN WEIGHTLIFTING FEDERATION EFFECTIVE 2017-2021
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