Purnananda Chetia

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ConstituencyAssam
Chief MinisterBishnuram Medhi
Chief MinisterBishnuram Medhi
Preceded byMohikanta Das (local self-governance)
Purnananda Chetia
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office
3 April 1964 – 2 April 1970
ConstituencyAssam
Ministerial offices
Deputy Minister for Local self-governance and Education
In office
22 April 1957 – 27 December 1957
Chief MinisterBishnuram Medhi
Preceded byMohikanta Das (local self-governance)
Succeeded byGirindra Nath Gogoi
Deputy Minister for Labour, Labour welfare and Education
In office
9 August 1950 – 21 April 1957
Chief MinisterBishnuram Medhi
Preceded byOffice established
Succeeded byhimself (education)
Parliamentary Secretary to the Chief Minister
In office
11 February 1946 – 15 August 1947
Chief MinisterGopinath Bordoloi
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1951 – 1962
Preceded byConstituency established
Succeeded byBimala Prasad Chaliha
ConstituencySonari
In office
1946 – 1947
Personal details
Born22 February 1907
DiedUnknown
PartyIndian National Congress
SpouseAnnadabala Devi
Children4
ParentRamakanta Chetia (father)
Alma materCotton College
ProfessionPolitician

Purnananda Chetia (22 February 1907 – unknown) was an Indian politician from Assam who served as a Member of the Rajya Sabha from 1964 to 1970.

Purnananda Chetia was born on 22 February 1907,[a] the son of Ramakanta Chetia. He was educated at Sibsagar Government English High School, and earned a Bachelor of Arts from Cotton College.[1]

He was married to Annadabala Chetia and they had three sons and one daughter together.[2]

Career

Chetia became a Member of Assam Legislative Assembly in 1946. In 1951, he was elected to the assembly for the constituency of Sonari.[3] He served as a minister in the Government of Assam in 1951, and from 1952 to 1957.[2]

Chetia was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1964, and served until 1970.[2]

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