Pradyut Bordoloi (born 28 April 1959) is an

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politician from

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currently serving as the Member of Parliament for Nowgong

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constituency since

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.Pradyut Bordoloi- Wins in Nagaon
/ref> He was previously a four-term

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of the

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representing

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from 1998 to 2016, and a minister in the

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between 2001 and 2015.Congress key posts for Pradyut, NE leaders
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Early life

Bordoloi was born on 28 March 1958 in

Margherita, Assam Margherita (IPA: ˌmɑːgəˈrɪtə) is a census town in Tinsukia district in the Indian state of Assam. The sub-district town is surrounded by hills, tea gardens, forests and the Dihing River. It has a golf course at the foot of the hills and ...

.Pradyut Bordoloi
/ref> He graduated from

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Gauhati University Gauhati University also known as GU, is a collegiate public state university located in Guwahati, Assam, India. It was established on 26 January 1948 under the provisions of an Act enacted by the Assam Legislative Assembly and is the oldest un ...

with a MA, and from

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with an

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. He was the President of the Assam unit of the

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Political career

Bordoloi was elected to the

from

in a by-poll in 1998, and was re-elected in 2001, 2006, and 2011.Margherita Constituency - Population, Polling Percentage, Facilities, Parties Vote Share, Last Election Results
/ref> He was a minister of state in the First Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2001 to 2006. He held portfolios of Industries, Commerce, Power, and Public Enterprises as a senior cabinet minister in the Second Tarun Gogoi Ministry and Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry from 2006 to 2015. He stepped down as a minister in the 2015 cabinet reshuffle, and was subsequently appointed senior government spokesperson and advisor to the Chief Minister. In

, Bordoloi was elected to the

from Nowgong.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Bordoloi, Pradyut 1958 births Living people Indian National Congress politicians from Assam State cabinet ministers of Assam Assam MLAs 1996–2001 People from Tinsukia district Assam MLAs 2006–2011 India MPs 2019–2024 Assam MLAs 2001–2006 Assam MLAs 2011–2016 India MPs 2024–2029 Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance candidates in 2024 Indian general election