Phani Bhusan Choudhury Explained

Phani Bhusan Choudhury
Birth Date:1952 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Vill. Bakharapara, Pt. -II,Ward No. 23,P.O. Bongaigaon, Assam.
Residence:Cottage No.17, Old M.L.A's Hostel, Dispur, Assam
Office1:Minister of Food & Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,Pension & Public Grievance,Government of Assam
Term Start1:26 April 2018
Term End1:2 May 2021
Occupation:Politician
Constituency1:Bongaigaon
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:4 June 2024
Constituency:Barpeta
Predecessor:Abdul Khaleque
Office2:Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Term Start2:1985
Term End2:9 June 2024
Party:Asom Gana Parishad
Spouse:Smti. Dipti Choudhury
Parents:Late Ramesh Choudhury (Father)
Mother:Late Sunita Choudhury
Children:1
Term End3:2001
Term Start4:1996
Term End4:2001
Office4:Member, House Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly, Member, Public Undertakings Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly Minister
Term Start7:2009
Term End7:2011
Office7:Chairman, Public Accounts Committee
Term Start8:2011
Term End8:2016
Office8:Leader, AGP Legislature Party
Constituency2:Bongaigaon

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 constituancy 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 is also elected as Protem Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly in 2021.[5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Know Your New Minister Phani Bhusan Choudhury . myneta.info . NE Now News . 2018-12-07.
  2. http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/bongaigaon.html Bongaigaon Election Results 2016
  3. Web site: List of Lok Sabha members .
  4. Web site: AGP has not drifted away from goals: Atul Bora . 16 October 2016 . 7 December 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20181207145905/http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=oct1516/state053 . dead .
  5. http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/phani-bhusan-choudhury-sworn-in-as-the-pro-tem-speaker-of-assam-legislative-assembly/articleshow/52479870.cms Phani Bhusan Choudhury sworn in as the pro-tem speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly