Atuwa Munda
Atuwa Munda | |
|---|---|
| Minister for the Environment, Forest and Tea Tribe Welfare | |
| In office 22 January 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
Tingkhong | |
| Personal details | |
| Nationality |  Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1996-present) |
| Parent | Bhayaram Munda (Father) |
| Alma mater | Dibrugarh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Atuwa Munda (born c. 1961)
Early life and education
Atuwa Munda is the son of Late Bhayaram Munda. He is an Arts graduate from Dibrugarh University, 1987 batch.[1][2]
Political career
Munda was the
Munda was reelected as the
In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Munda received 41852 votes. He lost to AGP candidate, Anup Phukan, by 5342 votes.[4]
In the
third Tarun Gogoi cabinet. He was made minister for environment, forest and Tea Tribe Welfare. He served until the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[4][2]
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Munda sought reelection. He received 38734 votes, 37.07% of the total vote. He lost to BJP candidate, Bimal Bora, by 18338 votes.[4]
In the
Tingkhong. He received 34281 votes, 28.8% of the total vote. He again lost to Bora by 28394 votes.[4]
Munda also served as the President of Congress committee of the Dibrugarh district.[2]
Personal life
He resides in Halmira Tea state, Khowang in Dibrugarh district. His wife is a member of Zila Parishad.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Atuwa Munda(Indian National Congress (INC)): Constituency - Tingkhong (Dibrugarh) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e "Etuwa Munda from Tingkhong: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. 22 March 2021. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Munda ministership" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g "Tingkhong Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ TNN (2 October 2003). "Normality a distant reality at estate". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 April 2022.