Ranjit Dutta | |
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Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
Assumed office 2024 | |
Preceded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
Constituency | Tezpur, Assam |
Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam | |
In office 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021 | |
Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
Portfolios |
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Preceded by | Bismita Gogoi (Sericulture, Handloom and Textiles) Chandan Kumar Sarkar (Irrigation) Sarbananda Sonowal (Minorities Welfare) |
Succeeded by | Urkhao Gwra Brahma (Sericulture, Handloom and Textiles) Bhabesh Kalita (Irrigation) Chandra Mohan Patowary (Minorities Welfare) |
President, Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party | |
In office 2010–2012 | |
Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 19 May 2016 | |
Preceded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
Constituency | Behali |
In office 2001–2011 | |
Succeeded by | Pallab Lochan Das |
Constituency | Behali |
Personal details | |
Born | Hatibondha, Biswanath district, Assam | 24 January 1957
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
Spouse |
Gita Dutta (m. 1991) |
Parent(s) | Kuladhar Dutta (Father) Labanya Dutta (Mother) |
Alma mater | Darrang College |
Ranjit Dutta (born 24 January 1957) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is presently a member of Assam Legislative Assembly since 2016 for the Behali constituency. He served as MLA of Behali from 2001 to 2011. He was a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government from 2016 to 2021.[1][2][3]