Pabitra Margherita
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{BLP sources|date=March 2022}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Pabitra Margherita
| birth_name =
| caption = Pabitra Margherita
| image = File:Pabitra Margherita in 2024 (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = 13 October 1974
| birth_place = Margherita, Assam
| residence = Guwahati
| death_date =
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| office = Union Minister of State for External Affairs and Textiles
| term_start = 11 June 2024
| predecessor =
| successor =
| office1 = Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
| constituency1 = Assam
| term_start1 = 31 March 2022
| predecessor1 = Ranee Narah, INC
| successor1 =
| party = Bharatiya Janata Party
| otherparty =
| spouse = Gayatri Mahanta
| children = 3
| education =
| alma_mater = Margherita College
Jagannath Barooah College
Assam Textile Institute
| website =
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Pabitra Margherita is an Indian politician. He is currently serving as a Minister of State for External Affairs and also as a Minister of State for the Ministry of Textiles in the Modi Government's third term.
Political career
Margherita is a Member of Parliament (since March 2022), representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha the upper house of India's Parliament as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.{{Cite web |date=18 March 2022 |title=BJP names Pabitra Margherita for one Rajya Sabha seat in Assam |url=http://nenow.in/national/bjp-names-pabitra-margherita-its-rajya-sabha-candidate-in-assam.html |access-date=29 March 2022 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/team-bjp-wins-both-rajya-sabha-seats-in-assam-as-opposition-unity-crumbles-101648753434178.html|title=Team BJP wins both Rajya Sabha seats in Assam as Opposition unity crumbles|date=1 April 2022|website=Hindustan Times}} He joined politics in 2014 and became an active member of Bharatiya Janata Party. He is serving as a Spokesperson of Assam BJP{{Cite news |date=18 August 2021 |title=Assam BJP Announces Names Of Office Bearers |work=Pratidin Time |url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/assam-bjp-announces-names-of-office-bearers |access-date=19 August 2021}} since 2014. He also served as Prabhari of Social Media Cell, Assam BJP and Zila Prabhari of Kamrup (North) District BJP. He also served as Chairman of Jyoti Chitraban,{{Cite web|url=https://jyotichitraban.assam.gov.in/about-us/detail/key-officials-30|title=Key Officials | Jyoti Chitraban (Film Studio) Society | Government Of Assam, India|website=jyotichitraban.assam.gov.in}} Govt. of Assam from 2017 to 2021. He also served as Member Secretary{{Cite news |title=Assam approves appointment of chairmen & vice-chairmen for various public sector units; new list issued |work=Time8 |url=https://www.time8.in/assam-approves-appointment-of-chairmen-vice-chairmen-for-various-public-sector-units-new-list-issued/ |access-date=4 November 2021}} of State Level Advisory Committee for Students and Youth Welfare, Govt. of Assam{{Cite web |title=State Level Advisory Committee for Students & Youth Welfare, Assam (SLAC) |url=https://sports.assam.gov.in/information-services/state-level-advisory-committee}} from November 2021 to March 2022.
Currently he is a member of Consultative Committee of Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.{{Cite web |title=Compositions of Committees {{!}} Ministry OF Parliamentary Affairs, Government of India |url=https://mpa.gov.in/about-us/consultative-committee/compositions-of-committees/16#skipCont |access-date=2022-07-01 |website=mpa.gov.in}} as well as he served as [https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/pabitra-margherita-appointed-as-political-secretary-to-assam-cm Political Secretary to Chief Minister] of Assam. [https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jun/09/modi-ministry-three-from-northeast-pabita-margherita-surprise-pick Pabitra Margherita took oath as cabinet minister]{{Cite news |date=2024-06-10 |title=Pabitra Margherita, Assam’s newest entry in Union govt |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/pabitra-margherita-assams-newest-entry-in-union-govt/articleshow/110857382.cms |access-date=2024-06-10 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}} of states in Third Modi Ministry. He is Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles.
Acting career
His career began as an anchor and an actor. His first film was Tumi Mur Mathu Mur with co-star and director Zubeen Garg. His other films are Junbai, Hero and Mon Jaai, which is one of his biggest hit films of all time in Assamese language.
Filmography
| class="wikitable"
|+ As an actor ! Year !! Film !! Roles !! Director !! Language(s) | ||||
| 2000 | Tumi Mor Matho Mor | Arunabh | Zubeen Garg | Assamese |
| 2005 | Junbai | Rajesh Bhuyan | Assamese | |
| 2006 | Hero | Pabitra Gogoi | Rajesh Bhuyan | Bengali |
| 2008 | Mon Jaai | Nayan | M. Maniram | Assamese |
Discography
=As spoken vocals=
| class="wikitable"
|+ Films ! Year !! Film(s) !! Director !! Music Director | |||
| 2004 | Dinabandhu | Munin Barua | Zubeen Garg |
| 2005 | Junbai | Rajesh Bhuyan | Manas Robin |
| rowspan="2" | 2006 | Junbai Dwitiya | Rajesh Bhuyan | Manas Robin |
| Hero | Rajesh Bhuyan | Manas Robin |
| class="wikitable"
|+ Non-films ! Year !! Album(s) !! Artist(s) | ||
| 2001 | Hiyamon | Zubeen Garg, Babita Sharma |
| 2003 | Sinaki Mon | Zubeen Garg |
| rowspan = "2" | 2004 | Lajuki Mon | Subasana Dutta |
| Jantra | Zubeen Garg | |
| 2005 | Sinaki Xur | Zubeen Garg |
| rowspan = "3" | 2006 | It's All About Love | Sagarika |
| It's Me | Anaida | |
| Mukha'' | Zubeen Garg | |
| 2008 | Ponkhi | Zubeen Garg, Ponkhi, Bijoy Kashyap |
See also
- Third Modi ministry
- https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2024/Jun/09/modi-ministry-three-from-northeast-pabita-margherita-surprise-pick
References
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Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam