Atul Bora
| Atul Bora | |
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member of Legislative Assembly Bokakhatconstituency |
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Assumed office 2016 |
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| Preceded by | Arun Phukan |
| Constituency | Bokakhat constituency |
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| Born |
7 April 1960 Borahi Gaon, Golaghat district, Assam |
| Nationality |
 Indian
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| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Spouse(s) | Bulbuli Baruah |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Atul Bora is an Indian politician from Assam belonging to a regional party, Asom Gana Parishad. In July 2014 he was elected president of the party. Currently he is the Minister for Agriculture, Veterinary and Irrigation in the Cabinet of Assam Government headed by Sarbananda Sonowal.
Bora started his career of leadership from his student days. He was born at Borahi Gaon, Athgaon Mouza of Golaghat District. He is the eldest son of Sri Mehuram Bora and Smti. Punya Probha Bora. He completed his primary education at Saraimoria LP School and Torfat ME school.
Thereafter he got himself admitted in Kacharihat High School where from he passed the HSLC Examination. Subsequently, he took admission in Debraj Roy College, Golaghat and after graduation he joined Gauhati University and obtained his master's degree in Political Science and also obtained LLB Degree from Gauhati University Law College.
Bora participated actively in the Assam Movement while he was a student. He was elected Organizing Secretary and thereafter the General Secretary of the All Assam Students Union. He was also President of the All Assam Students Union and during his tenure in the All Assam Students Union left no stone unturned to make the All Assam Students Union as powerful as it was by fighting for the genuine causes of Assam.
Bora also became the Founder Chairman of the North-East Students' Co-ordination Committee, composed of student organizations of the north-eastern states. As the Founder Chairman, Bora became instrumental in organising educational, cultural, socio-political, sports and awareness programmes in entire North-East India.
The organization under his leadership could draw special attention of the Central Government to various common problems faced by the North Eastern states. Bora joined active politics by enrolling himself as an Asom Gana Parishad worker in 1995.
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