Chandra Mohan Patowary

Chandra Mohan Patowary
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Preceded by	Nilamani Sen Deka
Constituency	Dharmapur
In office 2006–2011
Preceded by	Nilamani Sen Deka
Succeeded by	Nilamani sen Deka
Constituency	Dharmapur
In office 1985–2001
Preceded by	Bhumidhar Barman
Succeeded by	Nilamani Sen Deka
Constituency	Dharmapur
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Industry and Commerce in Government of Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office 24 May, 2016
President, Asom Gana Parishad
In office 21 September, 2008 – 14 May, 2011
Preceded by	Brindaban Goswami
Succeeded by	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Leader of Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly
In office 5 September, 2007 – 5 September, 2010
Preceded by	Vacant
Succeeded by	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Personal details
Born	October 2, 1955
Citizenship	Indian
Political party	Asom Gana Parishad (1985-2014) Bharatiya Janata Party (2014- present)
Spouse(s)	Rita Chowdhury
Education	M.A., LL.B.
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Chandra Mohan Patowary (Assamese: চন্দ্ৰমোহন পাটোৱাৰী) is an Indian politician from Assam. As an MLA, he represented the Dharmapur constituency during 2006-2011, and served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Assam Legislative Assembly. He was the President of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) during 2008-2011.^[2] He resigned owning responsibility for the party's poor performance in the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly elections.^[3] In 2014, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).^[4]

References

1. "Leader of Opposition". Government of Assam. Retrieved 2014-04-01.
2. "Patowary out of AGP race". The Telegraph. 2012-04-23.
3. "AGP President Patowary resigns". The Hindu. 2011-05-14.
4. "BJP inducts ex-AGP chief Chandra Mohan, shutting alliance talks". The Free Press Journal. 2014-03-11.