Gautam Bora
Indian politician
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Gautam Bora is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was a four-term member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and a minister in the Hiteswar Saikia Government and later in the Tarun Gogoi Government.[1][2][3] He is a former Indian and German film director and actor.[4]
- Cultural Affairs (2006–2008)
- Sports and Youth Welfare (2006–2008)
- Co-operation (2006–2008)
- Elementary Education (2008)
- Education (2008–2011)
- Tarun Gogoi (Cultural Affairs)
- Pradyut Bordoloi (Sports)
- Misbahul Islam Laskar (Co-operation)
- Ripun Bora (Education)
- Bharat Narah (Cultural Affairs, Sports, Co-operation)
- Himanta Biswa Sarma (Education)
Gautam Bora | |
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| গৌতম বৰা | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Assam | |
| In office 21 May 2006 – 18 May 2011 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
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| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Assam | |
| In office 22 April 1995 – 22 April 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | Hiteswar Saikia |
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| Minister of State, Assam | |
| In office 30 June 1991 – 22 April 1996 | |
| Chief Minister | Hiteswar Saikia |
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| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Digen Chandra Borah |
| Succeeded by | Angoorlata Deka |
| Constituency | Batadroba |
| In office 1991–1996 | |
| Preceded by | Digen Chandra Borah |
| Succeeded by | Digen Chandra Borah |
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| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress |
| Occupation | Politician |
Political career
Bora was a member of Indian National Congress since the time of his entry into politics. He stayed loyal to the party in both good and bad times, even during the mass erosion of INC leaders into the saffron party in 2015.[citation needed]
However he resigned from the membership of INC on 20 March 2021 on the grounds of lobby-centred politics and lack of leadership in the party.
Currently Bora is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He joined the BJP on 22 March 2021.[5]
Since then, Bora has emerged as a strong contender for the BJP’s MLA ticket from the newly formed Dhing constituency, owing to his clean public image and considerable support base, particularly in minority-dominated areas.[6]
Posts held
Filmography
Director
- An Autumn in the Little Country of Bärwalde (1983)
- Wosobipo (1988)
- The Mishings: Sons of Abotani (1991)
- An Unending Expanse (2008)
- The Old Man (2012)
Writer
- An Autumn in the Little Country of Bärwalde (1983)
- Wosobipo (1988)
Actor
- Dil Se (1998) as terrorist leader