Party Name : Indian National Congress
Constituency : Gauhati
State : Assam
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 2 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 14
Father's Name : Late Shri Parag Chaliha
Mother's Name : Smt. Dipali Chaliha
Date of birth : 01 Nov 1955
Profession : Professor Advocate
Positions held :
1990-92 General Secretary, All India Youth Congress1980-81 Vice President, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress1985-90 President, Assam Pradesh Youth Congress1991 Elected to 10th Lok Sabha1991-96 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of PowerMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and BroadcastingMember, Committee on Home AffairsMember, Committee on Science & Technology1996 Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC)1999 General Secretary, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural GasMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting and Culture5 Aug. 2007 onwards Member, Committee on Petroleum & Natural Gas
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Literary, Artistic & Scientific Accomplishments
Associated with the Stage movement in Guwahati acted in many plays, T.V. serials, Assamese films; Asstt. Editor: Anubhuti (1975-76); Editor: Yubak (1977)
Social And Cultural Activities
Associated with NGOs involved in promotion of handloom handicrafts; prevention of aids and drugs, environment protection, as chairman, Jyoti Chitraban involved in the promotion of Assamese Films and Television; Vice-President, Assam State Rural Workers Federation (INTUC)
Special Interests
Social works, welfare of destitutes, widows, and spastics, sports, cultural activities, foreign affairs and home affairs
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to classical music, old songs and reading
Sports and Clubs
Tennis, cricket, footbal and chess
Countries Visited
Widely travelled
Other Information
President, NSUI, Guwahati University, 1974-77; Chairman, Jyoti Chitraban, Film Society, Assam, 2002-03; Vice- Chairman, State Planning Board, Assam, 1998; Founder Secretary, Sibsagar District Congress ( I ) 1978-80; General Secretary, Cotton College Students Union, 1972-73; Convenor, Foreign Affairs Department, AICC, 1993-96; Member, (i) Board of Governors, IIT Guwahati, (ii) Governing body of NEIGRIMS and (iii) Delimitation Committee of Election Commission for Assam
