Muhi Ram Saikia

Summary

Muhi Ram Saikia (15 April 1923 – 1 February 2007) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Nowgong, Assam in 1991, 1996 and 1998 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was the Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development in the United Front governments headed by H. D. Deve Gowda and Inder Kumar Gujral.[1][2] Prior to joining politics, he was an educator and served as the principal of Nowgong College for fifteen years. Saikia died in February 2007.[3][4]

Muhi Ram Saikia
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1984-98
Preceded byDev Kant Baruah
Succeeded byNripen Goswami
ConstituencyNowgong, Assam
Personal details
Born(1923-04-15)15 April 1923
Bhatiapar, Sibsagar, Assam , British India
DiedFebruary 1, 2007(2007-02-01) (aged 83)
Political partyAsom Gana Parishad
SpouseKanaklata Saikia
ChildrenOne son and four daughters
Source: [1]

References edit

  1. ^ Praveen K Jha (1 May 2008). Public Provisioning for Elementary Education in India. SAGE Publications. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-0-7619-3666-4. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  2. ^ S. Samuel Ravi. A Comprehensive Study of Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. pp. 500–. ISBN 978-81-203-4182-1. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
  3. ^ "Muhiram Saikia dead". Oneindia. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Partywise Comparison since 1977 Nowgong Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

External links edit

  • Official biographical sketch in Parliament of India website