Name of Member: Smt. Bijoya Chakravarty
Political Party: Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency & State: Gauhati (Assam)
Lok Sabha Experience: 13,15,16
Sixteenth Lok Sabha
Members Bioprofile
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Constituency : |
Gauhati (Assam) |
Party Name : |
Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) |
Email Address : |
bijoya[DOT]chakravarty[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in
bijoya[AT]nic[DOT]in |
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Father’s Name |
Late Shri B.K. Thakur |
Mother’s Name |
Late Smt. Mukhyada Thakur |
Date of Birth |
07 Oct 1939 |
Place of Birth |
Baligaon, Jorhat (Assam) |
Marital Status |
Married |
Date of Marriage |
01 Jun 1965 |
Spouse’s Name |
Shri Jiten Chakravarty |
No. of Sons |
1 |
No.of Daughters |
1 |
Educational
Qualifications |
M.A. (English)
Educated at Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam and Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh) |
Profession |
Educationist |
Permanent Address |
39, Srinagar Path, Bye Lane – I, |
Guwahati -78100 5, Assam |
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Present Address |
18, Mahadev Road, |
New Delhi – 110 001 |
Tel : (011) 23752342, 09435017048, 09013180334 (M)
Fax : (011) 23752343 |
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Positions Held |
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1977-78 |
District Secretary, Janata Party, Mangaldai Branch, Assam |
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1986-92 |
Member, Rajya Sabha |
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Deputy Leader, Rajya Sabha |
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1986-87 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism |
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1987-89 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies |
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1988-90 |
Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha |
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1990-91 |
Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs |
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1991-92 |
Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas |
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1999 |
Elected to 13th Lok Sabha |
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13 Oct. 1999 |
Union Minister of State, Water Resources |
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2009 |
Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term) |
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31 Aug. 2009 |
Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment |
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21 Apr. 2010 |
Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the House |
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May, 2014 |
Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term) |
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1 Sep. 2014 onwards |
Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of Women |
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Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region |
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1 Sep. 2014 – 18 Oct. 2016 |
Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests |
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29 Jan. 2015 onwards |
Member, General Purposes Committee |
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19 Oct. 2016 onwards |
Member, Standing Committee on Commerce |
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Books Published |
(i) “Najal Phiringathi”; (ii) “Abhijan”; and (iii) “Karagar” (Assamese novels) |
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments |
Wrote poems, short stories, novels, features, write-ups and light essays; freelance journalist; contributed articles on national, international, social and political issues under the pen name, “B.C.”; as a regular columnist in Assam Tribune, wrote more than two hundred feature articles and write-ups on current affairs from 1964 to 1968 |
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Social And Cultural Activities |
Organised women folk of Assam in both urban and rural areas in the name of Assam Mahila Samiti, Assam Weavers Association; organising awareness and training camps for women and rural youth in coordination with various N.G.Os; associated with Children welfare activities specifically in the field of education and health |
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Special Interests |
Development work in rural areas;Sports and travelling |
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Sports and Clubs |
Sports woman of repute and holding a number of records, viz., record breaking performance in Assam Inter-College Sports Festivals,Gauhati University, 1955-59 and won best athlete trophy for two years, 1955-57; Member, (i) Guwahati Health Club; (ii) Barkhetly Natyalaya Pragjyoti Sports Club; (iii) Weavers Club; (iv) Constitution Club; (v) Indigenous Sports Club; and (vi) Boys Club |
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Countries Visited |
Widely travelled |
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Other Information |
Associated with Praja Socialist Party, 1965-77; President, (i) District Moina Parijat, Mangaldai, 1970-73; (ii) District Table Tennis Association, Mangaldai, 1978-84; and (iii) International Youth Hostel Association of India, Assam Branch since January, 1988; District President, (i) Mangaldai Rickshaw Thela Association, 1979-84; and (ii) Mangaldai Harijan Sanstha, 1975-85; Vice-President, All Assam Moina Parijat, 1969-71; General Secretary, Mahila Parishad, Assam, since February, 1988; Assistant General Secretary, J.B. College Students Union, 1955-56; Secretary, District Mahila Samiti, Mangaldai, 1969-75; Joint Secretary, All Assam Women Writers Association, 1976-81; Adviser, All Assam Mahila Parishad, 1985-86; took part in various socio-political movements and was arrested a number of times; as Vice-President, Kisan Morcha (B.J.P.) widely travelled in rural areas of the State and inspired farmers to resort to modern methods of cultivation; served as Professor from 1965-92 |
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