Akon Bora

{{short description|Indian politician}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Akon Bora

| image = Akon Bora.jpg

| caption = Akon Bora during a speech

| office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam

| term_start = 3 September 2008

| term_end = 26 January 2015

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Tarun Gogoi

| 2blankname = Portfolios

| 2namedata =

  • Social Welfare
  • Jails

| predecessor = Ajanta Neog

| successor = Tarun Gogoi {{small|(Social Welfare)}}
Girindra Mallik {{small|(Jails)}}

| office1 = Member, Assam Legislative Assembly

| term_start1 = 2006

| term_end1 = 2016

| constituency1 = Dispur

| predecessor1 = Robin Bordoloi

| successor1 = Atul Bora Sr.

|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1952|12|01|df=yes}}

|birth_place= Majuli, Assam

|nationality= Indian

|residence = Seuj Nagar, Beltola, Guwahati, Assam

|party = Indian National Congress

|religion =

|spouse = {{marriage|Parul Bora|3 March 1975}}

|children = 2

|alma_mater =

|website =

|education = B.A (Political science)

}}

Akon Bora is an Indian politician. As a member of the Indian National Congress, he had been elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006 and 2011 from the Dispur constituency.{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/akon-bora-2011.html|title=Who's Who|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in|accessdate=30 January 2020}}{{Cite web|url=http://www.assamassembly.gov.in/mla-all-list.html|title=Assam Legislative Assembly – Members of Current Assembly|website=www.assamassembly.gov.in|accessdate=30 January 2020}}

Early life

Bora was born in Majuli, Assam to Dharmeshwar Bora and Doibaki Bora. He graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science.

Career

He has held the position of General Secretary, APCC from 1986 to 2009, General Secretary of NECCC and as a member of AICC. He is also a patron and advisor in various Bihu Committee, Social Groups, Mandir Committees and Private Organisations.

Personal life

He married Parul Bora on 3 March 1975. They have a son and a daughter. Bora resided in Seuj Nagar, Beltola in Guwahati.

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