Ganesh Kutum
Ganesh Kutum | |
|---|---|
| 15th Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 24 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Debesh Chandra Chakravorty |
| Succeeded by | Prithibi Majhi |
| Member Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 9 January 1986 – 27 July 1991 | |
| Preceded by | Ram Chandra Sarmah |
| Succeeded by | Kosheswar Barua |
| Constituency | Gohpur |
| Majority | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Member Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 12 June 1996 – 24 May 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Kosheswar Barua |
| Succeeded by | Ripun Bora |
| Constituency | Gohpur |
| Majority | Indian National Congress |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 April 1948 |
| Died | 17 September 2008 (aged 60) Guwahati, Assam |
| Party | Asom Gana Parishad Asom Gana Parishad (Progressive) |
| Children | Geeta Kutum , Jonali kutum, Shankar Jyoti Kutum, Menaka Kutum, Tulika Kutum, Alaka Kutum |
| Parent(s) | Late Numalia Gam Kutum Late Magoni Gam[1] |
| Alma mater | M.A. (Political Science) Gauhati University BA (Honours) North Lakhimpur College Higher Secondary Cotton College Kalahari High School Kutumgaon Primary School |
| Occupation | Politician |
Ganesh Kutum (1 April 1948 - 17 September 2008) was an Asom Gana Parishad politician from Assam, India.
He was the twelfth Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly from June 1996 to May 2001.[2] He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 1985 and 1996 from Gohpur constituency.[3][4][5]
Early life and Education
Ganesh Kutum was born on 1 April 1948 to Numalia Gam Kutum and Magoni Gam. He earned an Bachelor of Arts (Hons ) from North Lakhimpur College and an Master of Arts in Political Science from Guwahati University.[2]
References
- ^ "Socio-political background" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 June 2019.
- ^ a b Assam Legislative Assembly
- ^ "Ganesh Kutum dies at Guwahati International Hospital". Assam Times. 19 September 2008.
- ^ "GANESH KUTUM (Asom Gana Parishad Pragtisheel):Constituency- Gohpur (Sonitpur ) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info.
- ^ "Uproar over HC ruling on Speaker".