Rekha Rani Das Boro

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2024}}

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

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Rekha Rani Das Boro

| children = Upasana Deori

| predecessor1 =

| term_end3 = 2001

| term_start3 = 1996

| office3 = Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes

| predecessor2 =

| term_end2 = 1990

| term_start2 = 1985

| office2 = Minister of State for Social Welfare and Sericulture and Weaving

| term_end1 = 2001

| term_start1 = 1996

| website =

| year =

| spouse = Robin Deori

| image = Rekha Rani Das Boro.png

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| predecessor =

| term =

| term_end = 1990

| term_start = 1985

| office = Member of Legislative Assembly
for Barama Constituency

| alma_mater =

| death_place =

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| residence =

| birth_place =

| birth_date = 1960

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| successor1 =

| education = Master of Arts in Philosophy from Guwahati University [http://ceoassam.nic.in/election/al2011/affidavits/62/2-Rekha.pdf]

}}

Rekha Rani Das Boro is a senior politician from Assam, India. She has served as the Minister of State for Social Welfare and Sericulture and Weaving and also the Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes in the Government of Assam.{{Cite web|title=Woman Ministers in the State Council of Ministers|url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/66644/33/33_appendix-n.pdf}}{{Cite web|title=Brother proposes, sis disposes|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/brother-proposes-sis-disposes/cid/807562|access-date=2020-10-28|website=www.telegraphindia.com}} Rekha Rani Das Boro is the current State Vice-President of BJP Assam Pradesh. She is the daughter of freedom fighter Biren Das Boro, who was also a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA).{{Cite book|last=Varalakṣmi|first=Je|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=PTy3AAAAIAAJ&q=Rekha+Rani+Das+Boro|title=Isolated Lands & Their Gentle Women|date=1995|publisher=Spectrum Publications|isbn=9788185319513 |language=en}}{{Cite journal|title=Socio Political Background|url=http://ir.nbu.ac.in/bitstream/123456789/145/6/06_CHAPTER_02.pdf|journal=IRB|pages=2–5}}

Career

Rekha Rani Das Boro began her political career with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and served as a senior leader of the party. She switched to BJP in 2019.{{Cite web|title=Assam: Is the New State BJP Office Bearer Post a Tradeoff for the Potential 2021 Ticket Seeker?|url=https://www.guwahatiplus.com/article-detail/is-the-new-state-bjp-office-bearer-post-a-tradeoff-for-the-potential-2021-ticket-seeker|access-date=2020-10-28|website=G Plus|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2019-08-22|title=Former AGP Minister Rekha Rani Das Boro Joins BJP - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/former-agp-minister-rekha-rani-das-boro-joins-bjp/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Digital|date=2020-09-09|title=List of new District Prabharis of Assam BJP|url=https://newslivetv.com/list-of-new-district-prabharis-of-assam-bjp/|access-date=2020-10-28|website=News Live TV|language=en-US}} She was elected as MLA twice from Barama Constituency in 1985 and 1996{{Cite web|title=Rekha Rani begins poll campaign in Barama|url=http://www.assamtribune.com/scripts/detailsnew.asp?id=aug0215/state051|access-date=2020-10-28|website=The Assam Tribune Online}}{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 1996-2001|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1996-01.html|access-date=2020-10-28|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{Cite web|title=Rekha Rani Das Boro(Independent(IND)):Constituency- BARAMA (ST)(BAKSA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/assam2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=1159|access-date=2020-11-27|website=myneta.info}}{{Cite web|title=মিত্ৰদল বিপিএফক তীব্ৰ সমালোচনা বিজেপি নেত্ৰী ৰেখাৰাণী দাস বড়োৰ|url=https://www.etvbharat.com/assamese/assam/state/baksha/rekharani-das-bodo-criticized-bpf-at-baksa/assam20201028215923380|access-date=2020-12-21|website=ETV Bharat News|date=28 October 2020 |language=en}}

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