Biographical Sketch
KALITA, SHRI BHUBANESWAR [INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - GAUHATI (ASSAM)]
Father's Name Late Shri Krishna Kanta Kalita Date of Birth 1 April 1951 Place of Birth Vill. Pub-Sitara, Distt. Kamrup (Assam) Marital Status Married on 14 October 1986 Spouse's Name Smt. Rwitticka Kalita Children Two sons Educational Qualifications M.A., LL.B. Educated at Guahati University, Guwahati (Assam) Profession Lawyer, Teacher and Educationist, Political and Social Worker, and Consultant, Development Cooperation Permanent Address Vill. Pub-Sitara, P.O. Rangia, Distt. Kamrup-781354 (Assam) Tel. (03621) 40554 Present Address 9, Ferozeshah Road, New Delhi-110001 Tels. (011) 3782493, 3782149 Positions Held 1983-85 President, Pradesh Youth Congress(I), Assam 1984-90 Member, Rajya Sabha Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Chemicals 1986-88 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs 1985-87 General-Secretary, Indian Youth Congress(I) Convenor, Congress Parliamentary Party [C.P.P.(I)], Assam 1987-92 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee(I) 1990-96 Member, Rajya Sabha (2nd term) Chairman, Committee on Subordinate Legislation Chairman, Committee on Economic Affairs, Government of Assam Member, Committee of Privileges Member, Committee on Energy Member, Committee on Industry Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of IndiaPress Affairs 1991-94 Member, Executive Committee, C.P.P. Convenor, C.P.P. Standing Committee on IndiaPress Affairs 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha Whip, Congress(I), Lok Sabha 1998-99 andMember, Committee on Estimates 1999-2000 1998-99 Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation* Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Industry Special Interests Social work Favourite Pastime and Recreation Travelling and reading Sports and Clubs Associate Vice-President, Indian Olympic Assoication; and Life Member, Constitution Club, New Delhi Countries Visited Widely travelled; Member, (i) Indian Delegation to the Conference of Korean Re-unification at Pyongyang, 1991; and (ii) Indian Delegation to U.N. General Assembly, 1994; Leader, (i) A.I.C.C. Delegation to Mongolia to sign protocol between Indian National Congress and Mongolian Peoples' Revolutionary Party, 1988; (ii) Indian Youth Delegation to Oman on Omani National Day; (iii) Inter- national Youth Meet, Muscat, 1983; (iv) Indian Youth Delegation to International Preparatory Committee Meeting for World Festival of youth and students, Moscow 1985 and 1987; (v) International Solidarity Meeting, Pyongyang, DPR; and (vi) Indian Parliamentary Delegation to I.P.U. Conference at Canbera (Australia) Other Information Secretary, Students' Union, (i) Cotton College; (ii) Post- Graduate Students' Union; (iii) University Law College; and (iv) National Students' Union of India, Assam, 1970-75; Lectuer, A.V. College, Guwahati; Member, (i) Central Silk Board, 1985-87; (ii) Employees State Insurance Corporation, 1986-90; (iii) State Planning Board, Government of Assam; and (iv) Tea Board, 1990-96; Vice-Chairman, Tea Board; and (iv) National Shipping Board since 1996; Chairman, Railway Recruitment Board, Guwahati;Our Other Sites IndianPost.com MediaWorld.info IndianAge.comTotal electorate 13,52,453 Total votes polled 5,92,536 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Bhubaneswar Kalita (I.N.C.) 2,85,482 (2) Shri Manoranjan Goswami (B.J.P.) 1,57,309 (3) Dr. Prabin Chandra Sarma (A.G.P.) 1,23,453 (4) Shri Dilip Chakravorty (S.P.) 4,452
Election Result of Gauhati Lok Sabha Constituency