Diganta Kalita
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Diganta Kalita (born 2 January 1969) is an Indian Politician. He is serving as a member of the Assam legislative Assembly representing the Kamalpur Assembly constituency.[1] He is a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.
Diganta Kalita | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Kamalpur |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse | Juli Kalita |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | MLA Hostel, F block, Second floor |
| Alma mater | Gauhati Univerity |
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 2 January 1969 to Haladhar Kalita. He completed his schooling from MGM School, Noonmati and later completed Bachelor of Science fm Gauhati University in 1989.[2]
Political career
[edit]He joined Indian National Congress during his college days in 1985 and later became a state secretary of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee. He resigned from the post of APCC secretary on 14 August 2014 and joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 10 September 2015. In 2021 Assam assembly election he contested from the Kamalpur Assembly constituency and won against Indian National Congress candidate Kishor Kumar Bhattacharya with a margin of 18,114 votes.[3][2]
Personal life
[edit]He married Juli Kalita on 7 December 1996. They have a son named Rahul Kalita and a daughter named Chandrima Kalita.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly". assambidhansabha. Retrieved 25 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Diganta Kalita(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- KAMALPUR(RANGIYA) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". www.myneta.info. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ Bharat, E. T. V. (12 September 2022). "Congress's Bharat Jodo Yatra is Gandhi Family Bachao Yatra, says Assam BJP MLA Kalita". ETV Bharat News. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "Diganta Kalita from Kamalpur: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career". Sentinel Assam. 31 March 2021. Retrieved 26 January 2025.