Ripun Bora
| Ripun Bora | |
|---|---|
| MP of Rajya Sabha for Assam | |
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Assumed office 3 April, 2016 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Pankaj Bora, INC |
| Constituency | Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Ripun Bora is a leader of the Indian National Congress party hailing from Assam. He is currently President, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee,MP of Rajya Sabha for Assam and Ex-Minister Govt of Assam.
On 21st March, 2016, he has been elected to the Rajya Sabha, the Upper House of Indian Parliament along with Ranee Narah also from the Indian National Congress. Congress got support from AIUDF for the biennial Rajya Sabha election held on that day.Out of 114 MLAs, 85 (67 of INC, 16 of AIUDF, 1 Independent, 1 BJP voted for the Congress candidate. AGP, BJP, BPF boycotted the election even when it had earlier committed to support Mahabir Jain who had filed nomination papers as Independent. [1]
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