Tanu Konwar

Tanu Konwar
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1988 – 11 August 1989
Preceded byHiteswar Saikia
Succeeded byHiteswar Saikia
ConstituencyNazira
Personal details
Born(1929-09-01)1 September 1929
Sivasagar, Assam, British India
Died11 August 1989(1989-08-11) (aged 59)
Assam, India
Political partyAsom Gana Parishad (1988-1989)
SpouseUrmila Konwar
Children8
Parent
  • Thanuram Konwar (father)
EducationCalcutta University, Guwahati University
OccupationEducator, journalist, politician

Tanu Konwar (Assamese: তনু কোঁৱৰ; 1 September 1929 - 11 August 1989) was an Indian-Assamese politician and the founder principal of Gargaon College, which was established in the year 1959. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly in 1988 from Nazira constituency.[1][2] He is also the father of Diganta Konwar, former member of the 11-membered People's Consultative Group (PCG) established by the United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA).

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