Shri Prafulla Chandra Borooah Member of Parliament (MP) from Sibsagar (Assam) Biodata

Name of Member: Shri Prafulla Chandra Borooah

Political Party: Congress

Constituency & State: Sibsagar (Assam)

Lok Sabha Experience: 2,3

Third Lok Sabha

Members Bioprofile

BOROOAH, SHRI P. C., Cong., (Assam—Sibsagar—1962):  S. of late Shri Lakshmi Ram Borooah; B. at Dhubr, Assam, 1900; ed. at Cotton College, Gauhati and Banaras Hindu University; Widower; 2 S.; Tea Planter; Participated in freedom movement from 1920 onwards and courted imprisonment; President, (1) D.C.C., Mangaldai, 1922, (2) D.C.C., Sibsagar, 1955—57, (3) Cultural Conference, All Assam Sahitya Sabha, 1957; Vice-Chairman, Assam Tea Planters’ Association, 1956-57; Chairman, Enquiry Committee, Rehabilitation of East Pakistani Refugees in Cachar (Assam), 1961; First President, Indian Peoples’ Theatre Association of Assam; Member, (1) A.I.C.C., (2) Executive Committee, All Assam Music Conference, (3) Trust Board, Assam Tea Plantation Provident Fund, (4) Assam Tea Employees Welfare Board; Member, Second Lok Sabha, 1957—62.

Social activities:  General Secretary, Shri Sankardev Samaj, which stands for removal of untouchability; Founder, Assam Jatiya Shramik Bahini, which stands for dignity of Labour; Ex-Vice-President, All Assam Moina Parijat, a children’s organisation; Founder President, Sibsagar Tribal Cultural Association, which stands for Assam’s Hills-Plains Unity; Founder President, Gargaon College; Founder Vice-president and President, Sibsagar College; President of several Higher Secondary and other educational institutions.

Accomplishment in letters, art and science:—

(1) Occasional contribution to newspapers and magazines.

(2) Sang for Gramophone record.

(3) Conducted Radio drama in A.I.R.

(4) Participated in production of the first Assamese talkie, ‘Joymati’.

Hobbies:  Music, Painting and Fine Arts.

Favourite pastime and recreation:  Gardening and Designing.

Special interest:  Dramatic and Cultural Affairs.

Clubs:  Member, (1) National Sports Club (Assam), (2) Constitution Club, New Delhi.

Permanent address:  Melachakar, P.O. Sibsagar, Assam.

[Voting results at the Election:

Electorate:  4,57,986

Shri P. C. Borooah                                                  . .                 1,01,746

Shri Bhadra Krishna Goswami                                . .                    47,282

Shri Rajani Phukan                                                 . .                    33,488

Shri Tajuddin Ahmed                                              . .                    25,801].


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