Joy Prakash Das
Joy Prakash Das | |
|---|---|
| Deputy Leader of The Opposition Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 26 May 2026 | |
| Leader | Wazed Ali Choudhury |
| Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 4 May 2026 | |
| Preceded by | Bharat Narah |
| Constituency | Naoboicha |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1978 |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Children | 1 |
| Education | PhD Doctor at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat |
| Profession | Politician |
Joy Prakash Das (born 1978) is an Indian politician from the northeastern state of Assam.[1] He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Naoboicha Assembly constituency, which is reserved for Scheduled Caste community in Lakhimpur district representing the Indian National Congress.[2] He is currently serving as the deputy leader of opposition in Assam Legislative Assembly.
Das is from Nowboicha, Lakhimpur district, Assam. He is the son of the late Krishna Das. He completed his PhD Doctor at Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat in 2011. He runs his own business and declared assets worth Rs.3 crore in his affidavit to the Election Commission of India.[3]
Career
Das won the Naoboicha Assembly constituency representing the Indian National Congress in the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[4] He polled 86,981 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Basanta Das, of the Asom Gana Parishad, by a margin of votes.[5][6][7] Out of the 19 Congress MLAs election in 2026, he is the only Hindu candidate and all others are from the Muslim community.[8]
References
- ↑ "Dr. Joy Prakash Das, NOWBOICHA (SC) constituency, INC, Assam Assembly Election 2026: Profile & Affidavit". The Hindu. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Bharat, E. T. V. (4 May 2026). "Assembly Election 2026: Congress' Joy Prakash Das Wins Naoboicha By 23,751 Votes". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dr. Joy Prakash Das(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- NOWBOICHA (SC)(LAKHIMPUR) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nowboicha Assembly Election Results 2026: Candidates List, Winner, Party, Votes, Schedule, Latest News". The Indian Express. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Nowboicha (SC) constituency assembly elections 2026: AGP's Basanta Das lost against Congress's Joy Prakash Das". The Times of India. 4 May 2026. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ "Joy Prakash Das (INC) Candidate from NOWBOICHA (SC) Constituency, Joy Prakash Das Political Career, Age, Education, Election Result 2026". India Today. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Sharma, Dikshant (4 May 2026). "Naoboicha Assembly Elections 2026 Result LIVE: Check Winner, New MLA, Key Candidates, Victory Margin, Result Date, Voter Turnout, Total Voters & 2021–2016 Past Results of Assam Assembly Elections". The Sunday Guardian. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
- ↑ Srivastava, Prashant (5 May 2026). "Congress' Assam wins confined to minority strongholds, 18 of its 19 new MLAs are Muslim". ThePrint. Archived from the original on 9 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.