Robin Bordoloi

Summary

Capt. Robin Bordoloi, is an Indian politician, a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Son of Gopinath Bordoloi, he is from the State of Assam.

Robin Bordoloi
Minister of state for Sports & Youth Welfare, Relief and Rehabilitation
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2006 - 2016
Preceded byPankaj Bora
Succeeded bySiddhartha Bhattacharya
ConstituencyGauhati East
In office
2001 - 2006
Preceded byAtul Bora Sr.
Succeeded byAtul Bora Sr.
ConstituencyDispur
Personal details
Born(1942-02-01)1 February 1942
Shillong
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party (2016-present)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (before 2016)
Spouse
Gita Bordoloi
(m. 1969)
ChildrenAshima Bordoloi
Parents

He was elected to Dispur constituency in 2001, winning against AGP founder and former Chief Minister of Assam Prafulla Mahanta.[1][2][3] He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly in 2006 and 2011, representing the Guwahati East constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate.[4] His daughter, Ashima, contested the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly.

References edit

  1. ^ My Neta
  2. ^ Former Assam Congress Minister Robin Bordoloi Joins BJP
  3. ^ 1st Assam CM’s son dumps Cong, joins BJP
  4. ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 7 October 2021.