Muhi Ram Saikia (15 April 1923 – 1 February 2007) was an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Nowgong, Assam in 1991, 1996 and 1998 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was the Union Minister of State for Human Resources Development in the United Front governments headed by H. D. Deve Gowda and Inder Kumar Gujral.[1][2] Prior to joining politics, he was an educator and served as the principal of Nowgong College for fifteen years. Saikia died in February 2007.[3][4]
Muhi Ram Saikia | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1984-98 | |
| Preceded by | Dev Kant Baruah |
| Succeeded by | Nripen Goswami |
| Constituency | Nowgong, Assam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 April 1923 Bhatiapar, Sibsagar, Assam, British India |
| Died | February 1, 2007 (aged 83) |
| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Spouse | Kanaklata Saikia |
| Children | One son and four daughters |
| Source: [1] | |
References
edit- ^ Praveen K Jha (1 May 2008). Public Provisioning for Elementary Education in India. SAGE Publications. pp. 260–. ISBN 978-0-7619-3666-4. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ S. Samuel Ravi (2011). A Comprehensive Study of Education. PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd. pp. 500–. ISBN 978-81-203-4182-1. Retrieved 22 March 2013.
- ^ "Muhiram Saikia dead". Oneindia. 1 February 2007. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
- ^ "Partywise Comparison since 1977 Nowgong Parliamentary Constituency". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
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