Bhupen Kumar Borah

Bhupen Kumar Borah (born 30 October 1970) is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam and president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee since 2021.[1] He was previously a two-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly representing Bihpuria from 2006 to 2016.[3]

Bhupen Kumar Borah
President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee
Assumed office
24 July 2021[1]
Preceded byRipun Bora
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2006–2016[2]
Preceded byPremadhar Bora
Succeeded byDebananda Hazarika
ConstituencyBihpuria
Personal details
Born (1970-10-30) 30 October 1970
Lakhimpur, Assam
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseMousumi Borgohain Borah
Children2 sons
Alma materNorth Lakhimpur College
Dibrugarh University
ProfessionPolitician

Early life

Bhupen Borah was born on 30 October 1970 in Pohumora, Lakhimpur, Assam.[4] He graduated from North Lakhimpur College and Dibrugarh University.[3][4] He was vice-president of North Lakhimpur College Students' Union and general secretary of Dibrugarh University Postgraduate Students' Union.[3][4]

Political career

Borah was president of the Assam Pradesh Youth Congress.[4] He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bihpuria in 2006, and re-elected in 2011.[4] He was a spokesperson and parliamentary secretary for the Government of Assam during Tarun Gogoi’s tenure as Chief Minister.[4][5] In 2013, he was appointed a secretary of the All India Congress Committee.[5] In 2021, he was appointed president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.[4]

Electoral statistics
S.No Year Assembly constituency Opponent Votes Difference Result
1 2006 Bihpuria Kesharam Bora (AGP) 31,061-30,468 593 Won[6]
2 2011 Bihpuria Kesharam Bora (AGP) 45,920-33,764 12,156 Won[7]
3 2016 Bihpuria Debananda Hazarika (BJP) 40,376-66,563 26,187 Lost[8]
4 2021 Bihpuria Amiyo Bhuyan (BJP) 48,801-58,979 10,178 Lost[9]
S.No Year Lok Sabha constituency Opponent Votes Difference Result
1 2014 Tezpur Ram Prasad Sarma (BJP) 3,60,491-4,46,511 86,020 Lost[10]

References
  1. "Bhupen Borah is new head of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee". The Hindu. 24 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  2. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Bihpuria Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  3. "Bhupen Kumar Borah from Bihpuria: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career". The Sentinel. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  4. Bhupen Borah appointed new Assam Congress president
  5. Bhupen Borah named new president of Congress’ Assam unit
  6. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Bihpuria Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  7. "Sitting and previous MLAs from Bihpuria Assembly Constituency". elections.in. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  8. "Bihpuria Assembly Election 2016 Votes". india.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  9. "BIHPURIA ASSEMBLY ELECTION RESULTS (2021)". oneindia.com. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  10. "PERFORMANCE IN PARLIAMENT". Retrieved 25 July 2021.
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