Sibamoni Bora (born 1 January 1963) is an Indian politician; a member of Indian National Congress from Assam.[1][2] She is an MLA,[3] elected from the Batadroba constituency in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[4][5]
Sibamoni Bora | |
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| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Angoorlata Deka |
| Constituency | Batadroba |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1963 (age 61) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Parent |
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| Relatives | Golap Borbora (father in law) |
| Residence(s) | Nagaon, Assam |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education edit
Bora is the daughter of former MLA of Batadroba, Kiran Bora. She has a M.Sc from Gauhati University in 1982, and a B.Sc from Nowgong College in 1980. She is also the daughter in law of former Chief Minister Golap Borbora.[6][7]
Political career edit
In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Bora was the Indian National Congress candidate for Batadroba, the same constituency her father had previously represented. She received 84278 votes, 60.02% of the total vote. She defeated the incumbent MLA, Angoorlata Deka, by 32820 votes.[8]
References edit
- ^ "Sibamoni Bora Election Affidavit". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Batadroba ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCY". Business Standard. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Assam Assembly Election Candidate Sibamoni Bora". NDTV. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Sibamoni Bora Assam Assembly election result 2021". India Today. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ "Sibamoni Bora is an Indian National Congress candidate Batadroba". News18. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ^ Bharadwaj, Sanskrita (11 May 2021). "Women's Political Representation In Assam Slips To Its Lowest In 20 Years". BehanBox. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Sibamoni Bora(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- BATADROBA(NAGAON) - Affidavit Information of Candidate:". myneta.info. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ "Batadroba Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2 April 2022.