Published On: January 1, 2022 at 10:00 IST
Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland, Government of Assam
NAME – Urkhao Gwra Brahma
PROFESSION – Politician
BORN – 01/07/1964
PLACE OF BIRTH – Kokrajhar, Assam
FATHER’S NAME – Harkeswar Brahma
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EDUCATION – BA
POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS/PARTY – United Peoples Party, Liberal
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AWARDS – He won Sahitya Academy Award for his poetry Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanwi (Return from Freedom) in 2014.
BACKGROUND – He is currently the Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland. He is a former Rajya Sabha MP. He is a Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Chapaguri. He has done B.A from Gauhati University Assam in 1985. He was a founder president of the United People’s Party Liberal.
He is a poet and has been honoured with the Sahitya Akademi Award. His poetry name is Udangnifrai Gidingfinnanwi.
MAJOR INITIATIVES – He is a social worker who works for betterment and welfare of the Bodo society.
CAREER TIMELINE/ POSITIONS HELD –2021 – He is currently Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland, Government of Assam.
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