Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Member's Name : Bhuyan, Shri Ajit Kumar
Constituency: Assam
Born name: Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Born/Date of Birthday: 1 February 1953
Place of Birth: Jorhat, Assam, India
Political party: Anchalik Gana Morcha
Educational Qualification : B.A. Educated at Dibrugarh University, Assam
Profession : Senior Journalist and Social Worker, Politician
Marital Status : Single
Spouse's Name : ?
Children : ?
Parents: Late Shri J. N. Bhuyan, Late Shrimati Aidhan Bhuyan
Permanent Address: Mascot Residency, Adjacent Central Bank of India, Kahilipara Road, P/O - Kahilipara, P/S - Dispur, Guwahati, Dist - Kamrup (M), Assam 781019 Tel.- 9435040916
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from the state of Assam. He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on 18 March 2020. He is also an Indian journalist, author and former editor of the Asomiya Pratidin, Aji, Natun Samay, and Prag News.
Bhuyan is also a former human rights activist.
Personal life
Ajit Kumar Bhuyan was born in Jorhat, India in 1952. He had his early schooling in Amguri High School, in Sibsagar district, Assam and attended college in Sibsagar College. Before he could graduate, he joined the Dainik Janambhumi, published from Jorhat, as a sub-editor. While still working as a sub-editor, he earned his BA degree from Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Sivasagar.
Political life
In June 2020 Ajit Kumar Bhuyan formed a regional political party, Anchalik Gana Morcha (Regional People's Front), as its chief convenor.
He has said in a press conference after his election that Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was the reason behind joining politics. His candidature was supported by the Indian National Congress and All India United Democratic Front. Tarun Gogoi and Badruddin Ajmal were present during his nomination. Mr Bhuyan is a fierce critic of CAA introduced and passed in the Indian parliament by the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party Government.
