Bhimananda Tanti
{{Short description|22nd Deputy Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
| successor2 = Pallab Lochan Das
| 1blankname = Speaker
| occupation = Politician
| parents = Othara Tanti (Father)
| party = Indian National Congress
| successor4 = Abhjit Hazarika
| predecessor4 = Golok Rajbanshi
| predecessor3 = Joseph Toppo
| successor3 = Habul Chakraborty
| predecessor2 = Abhjit Hazarika
| office2 = Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
| successor = Dilip Kumar Paul
| predecessor = Pranati Phukan
| constituency3 = Dhekiajuli
| constituency4 = Rangapara
| constituency2 = Rangapara
| term4 = 1996 - 2006
| term3 = 11 November 2009 - 13 May 2011
| term2 = 13 May 2011 - 19 May 2016
| term = 6 June 2011 - 19 May 2016
| 1namedata = Pranab Kumar Gogoi
| image = Bhimananda Tanti addressing the gathering at the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati, at Tezpur, Assam on February 19, 2014 (cropped).jpg
| caption = Tanti in 2014
}}
Bhimananda Tanti (born {{Circa|1956}}) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly and a former Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.{{Cite web |title=Rangapara Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/rangapara-assam-assembly-constituency#2006 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=resultuniversity.com}}{{Cite web |title=Shri Bhimananda Tanti(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Rangapara (Tezpur) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/assam2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=324 |access-date=2022-03-07 |website=myneta.info}}{{Cite news |last=Talukdar |first=Sushanta |date=2009-11-11 |title=Congress wins both Assam seats |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/Congress-wins-both-Assam-seats/article16891350.ece |access-date=2022-03-07 |issn=0971-751X}}{{Cite web |date=2021-08-28 |title=List of Deputy Speakers since 1937 |url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/dyspeaker-list.html |access-date=2022-03-07 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828212623/http://assamassembly.gov.in/dyspeaker-list.html |archive-date=28 August 2021 |url-status=dead}}
Early life and education
Tanti is the son of the late Othara Tanti. He has a B.A from Gauhati University, Darrang college Tezpur in 1972.
Political career
Tanti was the Indian National Congress candidate for the Rangapara constituency in 1996. He received 32555 votes, 47.67% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent by 14195 votes and became Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Rangapara, succeeding Golok Rabjanshi.
In the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Tanti received 40043 votes, 51.28% of the total vote and he defeated his nearest opponent by 22579 votes.
In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election Tanti was again the Indian National Congress candidate for Rangapara. He received 31065 votes, coming second and losing to BJP candidate Abhjit Hazarika.
In 2009, sitting AGP MLA Joseph Toppo was elected to the Lok Sabha which triggered a by-election in Dhekiajuli. Tanti was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency and defeated his nearest competitor by over 21000 votes.
Instead of seeking reelection in Dhekiajuli, in the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election Tanti instead sought the Rangapara constituency. He received 40364 votes, 40.32% of the total vote and he again became Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Rangapara. On 6 June 2011, Tanti was elected uncontested as Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly.{{Cite web |date=June 9, 2011 |title=Bhimananda Tanti deputy speaker Guwahati |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/bhimananda-tanti-deputy-speakerguwahati/articleshow/8778956.cms |access-date=2022-03-08 |website=The Times of India |language=en}} There were 6 nominations from Congress and none from the opposition.
In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Tanti sought reelection. He received 28606 votes, 24.35% of the total vote. He lost to BJP candidate Pallab Lochan Das by 22991 votes.
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