Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Gauhati
State : Assam
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 3 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Late Shri B.K. Thakur
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Mukhyada Thakur
Date of birth : 07 Oct 1939
Profession : Educationist
Positions held :
1977-78 District Secretary, Janata Party, Mangaldai Branch, AssamParliamentary Secretary1986-92 Member, Rajya SabhaDeputy Leader, Rajya Sabha1986-87 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Tourism1987-89 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Civil Supplies1988-90 Member, Committee on Rules, Rajya Sabha1990-91 Member, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs1991-92 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas1999 Elected to 13th Lok Sabha13 Oct. 1999 Union Minister of State, Water Resources2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (2nd term)31 Aug. 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment21 Apr. 2010 Member, Committee on Absence of Members from the sitting of the HouseMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (3rd term)1 Sep. 2014 onwards Chairperson, Committee on Empowerment of WomenMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Development of North Eastern Region1 Sep. 2014 - 18 Oct. 2016 Member, Standing Committee on Science & Technology, Environment & Forests29 Jan. 2015 onwards Member, General Purposes Committee19 Oct. 2016 onwards Member, Standing Committee on Commerce
More Information :
Books Published
(i) “Najal Phiringathi”; (ii) “Abhijan”; and (iii) “Karagar” (Assamese novels)
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
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
Special Interests
Development work in rural areas;Sports and travelling
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
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
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
