Ranjit Dutta (born 24 January 1957) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is presently a member of Assam Legislative Assembly since 2016 for the Behali constituency. He served as MLA of Behali from 2001 to 2011. He was a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government from 2016 to 2021.[1][2][3]
Ranjit Dutta | |
|---|---|
 Dutta in 2016 | |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| Assumed office 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
| Constituency | Tezpur, Assam |
| Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam | |
| In office 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Portfolios |
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| Preceded by | Bismita Gogoi (Sericulture, Handloom and Textiles) Chandan Kumar Sarkar (Irrigation) Sarbananda Sonowal (Minorities Welfare) |
| Succeeded by | Urkhao Gwra Brahma (Sericulture, Handloom and Textiles) Bhabesh Kalita (Irrigation) Chandra Mohan Patowary (Minorities Welfare) |
| President, Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 2010–2012 | |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
| Constituency | Behali |
| In office 2001–2011 | |
| Succeeded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
| Constituency | Behali |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 January 1957 Hatibondha, Biswanath district, Assam |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Gita Dutta (m. 1991) |
| Parent(s) | Kuladhar Dutta (Father) Labanya Dutta (Mother) |
| Alma mater | Darrang College |
Early life and education
editDutta was born in Hatibondha, Biswanath on 24 January 1957. His father was the late Kuladhar Dutta and his mother was the late Labanya Dutta. He completed his higher Secondary from Darrang College, Tezpur in the year 1974.[4]
Political career
editDutta was the BJP candidate for the Behali constituency in the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He obtained 33348 votes, 50.65% of the total vote in the election. He defeated the incumbent congress MLA, Barnabash Tanti, who had been serving for the past 10 years, by 13529 votes.[5]
In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Dutta sought reelection in Behali. He polled 28633 votes in the election. He defeated his nearest opponent, a Congress candidate, by 8979 votes.[5]
In the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Dutta sought reelection in Behali. He received 22662 votes, 28.02% of the total vote. He was defeated by Congress candidate and future Lok Sabha MP Pallab Lochan Das, by 18136 votes.
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Dutta tried to seek the Behali seat again. He again became the BJP candidate for the election. He received 52152 votes, 56.2% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent, a congress candidate, by 23601 votes.[5]
Dutta was inducted into the Sonowal cabinet as Minister for Handloom, Welfare of Minorities, Textiles & Sericulture. He was sworn in as a cabinet minister on 24 May 2016 at Guwahati.[6][7][8]
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election, he sought reelection. He received 53583 votes, 50.93% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent by 29839 votes. He was not inducted into the Sarma Ministry.
Personal life
editDutta married Gita Dutta on 1 May 1991. They have one son and one daughter. Dutta has a special interest in social service.He has nephews and nieces named Rituraj Boruah, Anamika Boruah, Kunal Raj Dutta Boruah, and Rahul Raj Dutta Boruah.[2]
References
edit- ^ MEMBERS OF 14th ASSAM LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
- ^ a b "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". 27 June 2021. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ India Today (13 July 2024). "Ex-legislators | In the major league now". Archived from the original on 6 August 2024. Retrieved 6 August 2024.
- ^ "Ranjit Dutta from Behali: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "Behali Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as Assam's chief minister in presence of BJP bigwigs". Firstpost. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as first BJP CM of Assam, PM Modi attends ceremony". India Today. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
- ^ "As it happened: Sarbananda Sonowal takes oath as Assam CM". Hindustan Times. 24 May 2016. Retrieved 30 May 2022.