SPEAKER ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
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SHRI RANJEET KUMAR DASS |
Constituency: |
40, Sorbhog L.A.C. |
Father's Name : |
Arabinda Das |
Mother's Name |
Hira Das |
Date of Birth |
01-12-1965 |
Place of Birth |
Barpeta |
Permanent Address |
Arabinda Complex, Barpeta Raod, Ward No.6 Dist. Barpeta (Assam) Pin : 781315. |
Contact No. |
0-94351-25171 0-87619-68894 |
Email Id |
rdas80099@gmail.com |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
11-05-1993 |
Spouse's Name |
Anju Rani Baishya |
Children(s) |
One Son and Two Daughters. |
Educational
Qualifications |
- M.Sc.(Botany), Gauhati University, 1990
- Post Graduate Diploma in journalism, Gauhati University, 1991
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Positions Held |
- Service Career :
- Former Lecturer, BBK College, Nagaon, M.C. College, Barpeta
- Former Indian Information Service (I.I.S.), Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Govt. of India, New Delhi.
- Involvement as a Journalist & Literature:
- Editor of Gauhati University's "Universal Journal" in 1991.
- Press Correspondent of "The Assam Tribune" from 1991 to 2001.
- Staff Reporter of "North-East Times" from 1993 to 1994.
- Press Correspondent of "Dainik Assam" from 1994 to 1998.
- Press Correspondent of "Ajir Axom" from 1995 to 1997.
- Chief Editor and Managing Director of Weekly Newspaper "Sampratik" published from Barpeta Road.
- Politics :
- Joined Bharatiya Janata Party as a member in 1992 under the leadership of Late Prabin Baruah, former State President BJP.
- Was an active member, BJP, Barpeta District Committee.
- Former Convenor, Literacy Cell, BJP, Assam State Committee.
- Former State President, Kishan Marcha, BJP.
- Former Secretary, BJP, Assam State Committee.
- Former General Secretary, BJP, Assam State Committee.
- Former State Returning Officer, BJP, Assam.
- Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly, Assam from Sorbhog Legislative Assembly Constituency in 2011.
- Deputy leader, BJP Legislative Party.
- Elected as Member of Legislative Assembly for 2nd time in 2016.
- Speaker, Assam Legislative Assembly w.e.f. 1st June to 25th December 2016.
- President, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Assam Pradesh w.e.f. 25th December 2016.
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Special Interest |
Rural Development |
Favourite Pastime and recreation (Hobbies) |
Social Work |
Social Cultural
Activities |
- Actively took part in acting in various Theatre and was made founder General Secretary of Asom Natya Sanmilan, Barpeta Road Branch in 1995.
- Executive Member of Asom Natya Sanmilan's Central Committee in 2002.
- Producer of a movie "GORAKHIA" based on Gorokhia Gosai Than situated in Bornagar, Sorbhog in 2009.
- Former President of Cultural Wing, Kendriya Rabindra Jayanti Organising Committee in 2004.
- Working President of Kendriya Rabindra Smriti Mancha
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Any other information |
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Relationship with public as Indian Information Service (IIS) Officer:
- Joined as a Field Publicity Officer at Barpeta in 1995.
- Maintained relation with public through social, sports, cultural and health related activities in various parts of the Barpeta District from 1995 to 2005
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Political Party
Affiliation |
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). |
Date on which elected to
the 14th Assembly |
19-05-2016 |
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