Bishnu Prasad
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Bishnu Prasad | |
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| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1980-1984 | |
| Preceded by | Bedabrata Barua |
| Succeeded by | Bhadreswar Tanti |
| Constituency | Kaliabor Constituency, Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Assam |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Priti |
| Children | 2 sons and a daughter |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
Bishnu Prasad is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was elected to, Assam Legislative Assembly from Samaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency) in 1972 & was the Minister for Industry, Power, Irrigation, Flood Control, Trade and Commerce and Cooperative, Assam (1972–76); Chairman, Assam Financial Corporation, 1981–83; Chairman, Estimates Committee, Assam, Legislative Assembly, 1976–78. He was also the Chairman National Commission for Linguistic Minorities in India Government of India, a Constitutional Office under Article 350-B of the Constitution, 1988–90. He was a Member, Governing Body, Indian Council of World Affairs; Member, Governing Council, Indian Law Institute, New Delhi. Further he was the National Vice President, India-Russia Friendship Society.
He was General Secretary, 1967–69 and President, 1969–74, of Assam Pradesh Youth Congress. Thereafter, he was General Secretary, 1978–1983, & Vice President, 1983-2020 of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. He is a Member of All India Congress Committee since 1972.