Alok Kumar Ghosh
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Alok Kumar Ghosh | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2004–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Rupam Kurmi |
| Succeeded by | Rupjyoti Kurmi |
| Constituency | Mariani |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 7 August 2021 (aged 62) |
| Party | Asom Gana Parishad (2021) |
| Other political affiliations | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021) Trinamool Congress (2004–2006, 2011–2016) Nationalist Congress Party (2001–2004, 2006–2011, 2016–2021) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Bholanath Ghosh (Father) |
Alok Kumar Ghosh (died 7 August 2021)[1] was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was a former member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Mariani.
Ghosh was the son of Bholanath Ghosh. Ghosh passed the H.S.L.C. Exam in the year 1974 from Railway High School, Mariani, Dist. Jorhat, Assam.[2]
Political career
Ghosh was the Nationalist Congress Party candidate for Mariani in 2001. He received 16198 votes, 26.16% of the total vote. He lost to Rupam Kurmi.[3][4]
Rupam Kurmi died in 2004, which led to a by-election. He was the Trinamool Congress candidate and received 18424 votes and became MLA of the constituency.
In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election, he did not receive the Trinamool Congress nomination and instead again became the Nationalist Congress Party candidate. He received 30454 votes, losing to Rupjyoti Kurmi by 3017 votes.
In the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Ghosh switched back to Trinamool Congress. He received 28696 votes, 37.67% of the total vote and he lost to Rupjyoti Kurmi by 7058 votes.
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Ghosh went back to the Nationalist Congress party. He received 34908 votes, 38.55% of the total vote and lost to Rupjyoti Kurmi by 1793 votes.
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election, he was denied a BJP ticket so he instead filed as AGP but his nomination was later withdrawn.