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| SPEAKER, ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY |
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| Name | Shri Tanka Bahadur Rai |
| Constituency | 72 Barchalla
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| Father's Name | Late Shri Pancha Bahadur
Rai
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| Date of Birth | 14-10-1950
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| Permanent Address | Vill. Nam Bagaribari
(Singri), P.O. Natun Sirajuli,
Dist.
Sonitpur, (Assam). |
| Educational Qualification | B.A. (Distinction)
from Darrang College, Tezpur in
1971. |
| | M.A. (Ist
Class) in Political Science from Gauhati
University
in 1973. |
| | LL.B. from
University Law College, Gauhati
University
in 1976. |
| Positions Held | Lecturer, Lok
Nayak Omiya Kumar Das College,
Dhekiajuli, Sonitpur, Assam (July'73 to Sept.'73) |
| | Lecturer,
Kohima College, Kohima, Nagaland,
(1973-1979) |
| | Lecturer
(Part-time) Kohima Law College
(1978-1981) |
| | Advocate
since 1979 at Kohima, Tezpur and
Guwahati. |
| Political Positions Held | Joined Cogress (I) on
26-10-1998. |
| | General
Secretary, Sonitpur District Congress (I)
Committee. |
| Social Positions Held | Organising Secretary
of Darrange Nepali Students
Union
(1969-71). |
| | Member of
the Executive Committee, Darrang
College
Students Union (1970-71). |
| | Executive
Committee Member (Departmental
Representative) of Post Graduate Students Union,
Gauhati
University (1972-73). |
| | General
Secretary, Political Science Society,
Gauhati
University (1972-73). |
| | President,
Kohima Bar Association (1987-88). |
| | President
of the Reception Committee of the
Convention
of North East Gorkha Students
Federation
held at Tezpur, Assam (23, 24 &
25th
November, 1997). |
| | General
Secretary, Assam Gorkha Sammelan
(1997 to
till date). |
| | Elected
MLA from 72 Barchalla LAC from INC
ticket on
13-05-2001. |
| | Elected
MLA from 72 Barchalla LAC from INC
ticket on
11-05-2006. |
| |
Dy. Speaker of Assam Legislative
Assembly
(3-4-2002 to 13-5-2006). |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Spouse Name | Smti. Chandra Maya
Rai, M.A., B.Ed., Lecturer
(Retd.)
Nagaland College of Education. |
| Children | One Daughter
and a Son. |
| Hobbies | Reading. |
| Special Interest | Sports. |
| Countries Visited | U.K. (52nd Parliamentary (Westminister) Seminar held at U.K. from 4th March 2003 to 15th March 2003.) |
| Political Party Affiliation | Indian National
Congress (I) |
| Date on which elected to | 13-05-2001
the 11th Assembly. |
| 11-05-2006
the 12th Assembly. |
