Phani Bhusan Choudhury

Phani Bhusan Choudhury
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office
4 June 2024
Preceded byAbdul Khaleque
ConstituencyBarpeta
Cabinet Minister, Assam
In office
26 April 2018 – 10 May 2021
Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal
Departments
  • Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs
  • Pension and Public Grievances
Preceded by
Succeeded byRanjeet Kumar Dass (FCS&CA)
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1983 – 9 June 2024
Preceded byMathura Mohan Sinha
Succeeded byDiptimayee Choudhury
ConstituencyBongaigaon
Personal details
Born (1952-05-01) 1 May 1952
Bakharapara, Bongaigaon, Assam
PartyAsom Gana Parishad
SpouseDiptimayee Choudhury
Children1
ParentRamesh Choudhury (Father)

Phani Bhusan Choudhury (born 1 May 1952)[1] is an Indian politician from Assam, India.[2] He is currently serving as Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing Barpeta Lok Sabha constituency as a member of Asom Gana Parishad.[3] He has a distinct record of representing Bongaigaon constituency for the 8th consecutive time in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 1985. He was the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs, Pension and Public Grievance, Government of Assam from 2018 to 2021 in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry. Phani was the member of the Housing Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly, Member, Public Undertakings committee of Assam Legislative Assembly Minister from 1996 to 2001. He was also Chairman of Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2011 and leader of AGP legislature Party from 2011 to 2016. Choudhury is a leader of the regional outfit Asom Gana Parishad.[4] He was also elected as Pro tem Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly in 2021.[5]

Electoral records

Outcome Year Party Constituency Name Votes
Won 1983 Independent Bongaigaon
1985
1991 Asom Gana Parishad
1996
2001
2006
2011
Lost 2014 Barpeta 73,733
Won 2016 Bongaigaon 77,292
2021 82,800
2024 Barpeta 8,60,113

References

  1. ↑ "Know Your New Minister Phani Bhusan Choudhury". myneta.info. NE Now News. 7 December 2018.
  2. ↑ Bongaigaon Election Results 2016
  3. ↑ "List of Lok Sabha members".
  4. ↑ "AGP has not drifted away from goals: Atul Bora". Archived from the original on 7 December 2018. Retrieved 16 October 2016.
  5. ↑ Phani Bhusan Choudhury sworn in as the pro-tem speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly


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