Urkhao Gwra Brahma

Urkhao Gwra Brahma
Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland, Government of Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Preceded byPramila Rani Brahma
ConstituencyChapaguri
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office
2 May 2021
Preceded byThaneswar Basumatary
ConstituencyChapaguri
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assembly Member
for Assam
In office
2002–2008
Personal details
Born (1963-07-01) 1 July 1963 (age 61)
Political partyUnited People's Party Liberal (since 2015)
Other political
affiliations		National Democratic Alliance
North-East Democratic Alliance and Independent (2002 - 2015)
Websiteupplofficial.com

Urkhao Gwra Brahma (born 1 July 1963) is an Indian politician, a poet and a leader of United People's Party Liberal who is serving as the Minister for Handloom, Textile & Sericulture, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland Department, Government of Assam in the Sarma ministry since 2021.He represents the Chapaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. He was a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008 as an Independent candidate.[1] He got Sahitya Academy Award for his poetry उदांनिफ्राय गिदिंबोफिन्नानै (Return from Freedom) in 2014.[2] In 2015,He founded the United People's Party Liberal[3] and became President.

  1. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (20 September 2020). "Former MP wants clarity on BTC election, asks government to clarify stand - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  2. ^ Kalita, Brahma get Sahitya Akademi Award
  3. ^ UPP releases first list of candidates