Pabitra Margherita
Pabitra Margherita | |
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.jpg) Pabitra Margherita | |
| Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles | |
| Assumed office 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Rajkumar Ranjan Singh |
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| Assumed office 31 March 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ranee Narah, INC |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Pabitra Gogoi 13 October 1974 |
| Party |  Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Gayatri Mahanta |
| Children | 3 |
| Alma mater | Margherita College Jagannath Barooah College Assam Textile Institute |
Pabitra Margherita (born Pabitra Gogoi;[1] 13 October 1974) is an Indian politician and former actor. He is currently serving as a Minister of State for External Affairs and also as a Minister of State for the Ministry of Textiles in the Third Modi ministry.
Political career
Margherita joined politics in 2014 and became an active BJP member. He has served as a spokesperson of Assam BJP since 2014.[2] He also served as Prabhari of Social Media Cell, Assam BJP and Zila Prabhari of Kamrup (North) District BJP. He also served as Chairman of Jyoti Chitraban,[3] Govt. of Assam from 2017 to 2021. He also served as Member Secretary[4] of State Level Advisory Committee for Students and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Assam[5] from November 2021 to March 2022.
Margherita was elected as a Member of Parliament, representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of India's Parliament, as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during the 2022 Rajya Sabha elections.[6][7] He received 46 votes, the most of any candidate in the Assam Legislative Assembly.[7]
Margherita took oath as a Minister of State in the Third Modi ministry in 2024. He is presently a Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs, and a Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.[8][9] He is a member of the Consultative Committee of the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.[10] He is also the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Assam.[11]
Acting career
Margherita's career began as an anchor and an actor. His first film was Tumi Mur Mathu Mur with co-star and director Zubeen Garg. His other films include Junbai, Hero and lastly, Mon Jaai, which is one of the biggest hit films of all time in Assamese cinema.
Filmography
Films
| Year | Title | Roles | Director | Languages | Note(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Tumi Mor Matho Mor | Arunabh | Zubeen Garg | Assamese | Debut film as an actor |
| 2005 | Junbai | Rajesh Bhuyan | Assamese | ||
| Zubeen Manasor Jatra | Himself (Presenter) | Manas Robin | Assamese | Direct-to-video musical concert film | |
| 2006 | Hero | Pabitra Gogoi | Rajesh Bhuyan | Bengali | |
| 2008 | Mon Jaai | Nayan | M. Maniram | Assamese |
Web series
| Year | Title | Roles | Director | Language(s) | Notes | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Zubeen-Manasor Jatra: Web Series Edition | Himself (presenter) | Manas Robin | Assamese | Archive footage; Assamese musical concert mini-web series contains previously unseen live concert footages between 2004 and 2005. |
[12] |
Discography
As a spoken vocals
| Year | Title | Director | Music director |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Hridoy Kapuwa Gaan | Jayanta Nath | |
| Dinabandhu | Munin Barua | Zubeen Garg | |
| 2005 | Junbai | Rajesh Bhuyan | Manas Robin |
| 2006 | Junbai Dwitiya | Rajesh Bhuyan | Manas Robin |
| Hero | |||
| Year | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Hiyamon | Zubeen Garg, Babita Sharma |
| 2002 | Akou Hiyamon | |
| Shishu | Zubeen Garg, Jonkey Borthakur | |
| 2003 | Sinaki Mon | Zubeen Garg |
| 2004 | Lajuki Mon | Zubeen Garg, Subasana Dutta |
| Jantra | Zubeen Garg | |
| 2005 | Sinaki Xur | Zubeen Garg and others |
| 2006 | It's All About Love | Sagarika |
| Nayaa | Anaida | |
| Mukha | Zubeen Garg | |
| 2008 | Ponkhi | Zubeen Garg, Ponkhi, Bijoy Kashyap |
| Rumaal | Zubeen Garg |
See also
References
- ↑ "Who is Pabitra Margherita?". The Economic Times. Retrieved 17 November 2025.
- ↑ "Assam BJP Announces Names Of Office Bearers". Pratidin Time. 18 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ↑ "Key Officials | Jyoti Chitraban (Film Studio) Society | Government Of Assam, India". jyotichitraban.assam.gov.in. Archived from the original on 17 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "Assam approves appointment of chairmen & vice-chairmen for various public sector units; new list issued". Time8. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
- ↑ "State Level Advisory Committee for Students & Youth Welfare, Assam (SLAC)". Archived from the original on 18 June 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ↑ "BJP names Pabitra Margherita for one Rajya Sabha seat in Assam". NORTHEAST NOW. 18 March 2022. Retrieved 29 March 2022.
- 1 2 Parashar, Utpal (1 April 2022). "Team BJP wins both Rajya Sabha seats in Assam as Opposition unity crumbles". Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ Pabitra Margherita took oath as cabinet minister
- ↑ "Pabitra Margherita, Assam's newest entry in Union govt". The Times of India. 10 June 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ↑ "Compositions of Committees Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India". mpa.gov.in. Retrieved 1 July 2022.
- ↑
- ↑ Gogoi, Parikalpita (13 April 2026). "A Nostalgic Tribute: Manas Robin to Release "Zubeen-Manasor Jatra" Web Series This Rongali Bihu". Prag News. Archived from the original on 12 May 2026. Retrieved 12 May 2026.