Nilamani Sen Deka | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Deka in 2013 | |
| Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture, Food Processing and Parliamentary Affairs | |
| In office 27 May 2011 - 19 January 2015 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Rakibul Hussain |
| Minister of state, Government of Assam | |
| In office 7 June 2002 - 21 May 2006 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 - 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Mohan Patowary |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Mohan Patowary |
| Constituency | Dharmapur |
| In office 25 May 2001 - 19 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Chandra Mohan Patowary |
| Succeeded by | Chandra Mohan Patowary |
| Constituency | Dharmapur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 March 1953 (age 71) |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1996-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Purbanchaliyo Loka Parishad (1982 - 1996) |
| Spouse | Anulekha Sen Deka |
| Children | 2 |
| Parent(s) | Gauri Sen Deka (Father) Tara Sen Deka (Mother) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Nilamani Sen Deka (born 1 March 1953) is an Indian Politician from the state of Assam. He was a member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Dharmapur from 2001 to 2006 and 2011 to 2016. He also served as agriculture minister from 2011 to 2015.[1][2][3][4]
Deka was born in 1953, and did his B.A. and LLB at Gauhati University. Deka's family were considered "left-loyalists" as his uncle was a leader of the RCPI. While studying law he had leanings to the CPI (ML), but during the anti-foreigners movement he joined a regional party. In 1996, when all regional parties supported the AGP, he decided to join Congress. He was the Congress candidate for the constituency of Dharmapur in 2001 and defeated the incumbent MLA and future Leader of the Opposition Chandra Mohan Patowary. He was made a minister of state in the First Tarun Gogoi cabinet. He unsuccessfully sought reelection in 2006, being defeated by Patowary. However, in 2011, he sought the Dharmapur seat again and defeated Patowary. He was made Agriculture and Parliamentary affairs minister in the Third Tarun Gogoi cabinet. During his ministership, his department was considered the most successful department in the state at the time, and received much praise including from the Union Finance Minister for its fiscal reforms. He resigned as minister in 2015 ahead of a cabinet reshuffle and in 2016 he lost his seat to Patowary.[5] Deka was also General Secretary of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee.[2]
However, Deka has received much criticism for controversial statements including remarks he made about Smriti Irani and has been involved in several scandals including a cash-for-job scandal in the Assam civil service involving his son.[6] Deka is also an author and has written numerous books.[5]
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- ^ a b "Assam Legislative Assembly". 11 September 2016. Archived from the original on 11 September 2016. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
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- ^ Talukdar, Sushanta (19 January 2015). "14 Congress Ministers resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle in Assam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Archived from the original on 4 March 2022. Retrieved 16 March 2022.
- ^ a b Prabin Kalita (27 May 2013). "'I am happy being a writer and a common man' | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 April 2022.
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