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Reports and Accounts (2023-24) of various Councils and related paper
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
LIFE & PUBLIC RECORD · Rajya Sabha MP
Pabitra Margherita
Pabitra Margherita is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Assam.
Party in the cited recordBharatiya Janata Party
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- 197413 October 1974
early life Born
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Read the source ↗ - 2022April 2022
elections Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Sept. 2022 - June 2024
public service Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
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Read the source ↗ - 2022Nov. 2022 - June 2024
public service Member, House Committee
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Read the source ↗ - 2023June 2023 - June 2026
public service Member, Court of the Assam University
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Read the source ↗ - 20249 June 2024 onwards
public service Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles
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Read the source ↗ - 20262026-06-30
public work Latest dated reference in this collection
Publisher reference: Who is Pabitra Margherita? Indian minister likely to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral | India News This marks the latest dated record available here, not necessarily the latest activity in public life.
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public service Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Early life & upbringing
The cited biography records Pabitra Margherita’s date of birth as 13 October 1974. The birthplace is recorded as Margherita, Assam.
Education & professional life
The educational qualifications recorded in the cited source are: Diploma in Textile Technology Educated at Assam Textile Institute. The professional background is listed as Cultural Worker, Producer-Director.
Public life: the documented service history
The earliest dated entry in the cited service history is April 2022: Elected to Rajya Sabha. A later recorded entry is 9 June 2024 onwards: Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles. This identifies the earliest entry available in that source, rather than establishing the start of the entire political career. Historical and open-ended positions retain their source periods.
The person behind the office
- Education in the official biography
- Diploma in Textile Technology Educated at Assam Textile Institute Source ↗
Personal background in the official biography
Interests, publications & public work
- Social & cultural work as reported
- Former Chairman, Jyoti Chitraban, an Assam Government Cultural Organisation, 2017-2021; Chief Editor, ‘Maya’, a monthly magazine, 1998 - 2005; Editor, ‘Sa Re Ga Ma’, a cultural monthly, 2000 - 2005; produced more than 20 short films and documentaries, and more than 100 folk and contemporary songs; appeared in feature films as an actor, including‘Mon Jai’, Rajat Kamal award winning Assamese film; writer-producer and anchor of television shows Source ↗
- Travel reported in biography
- U.A.E., U.K., Germany, Switzerland, France, Belgium and Mongolia Source ↗
- Other information in biography
- Political Secretary (Honorary) to Chief Minister, Assam; former Member Secretary, State Level Advisory Committee (SLAC) for Students and Youth Welfare, Government of Assam; Spokesperson, B.J.P., Assam Unit since 2014; also working as a publicity consultant Source ↗
Terms, responsibilities & positions
- Activity reporting scope
- This MP is appointed a minister from June 9, 2024. Ministers represent the government in debates, so we do not report their participation. They do not sign the attendance register, ask questions, or introduce private member bills. Participation and attendance details for this MP are thus available only till June 8, 2024. Data corresponds to the period from 01-06-2009 to 13-08-2026. Source ↗
Positions held & committee service
- April 2022
Elected to Rajya Sabha
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Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas
Source ↗ - Period not supplied
Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting
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Member, House Committee
Source ↗ - June 2023 - June 2026
Member, Court of the Assam University
Source ↗ - 9 June 2024 onwards
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs; and Minister of State in the Ministry of Textiles
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| 2022 | 15 | 17 |
| 2023 | 53 | 19 |
| 2024 | 12 | 22 |
| 2025 | 0 | 4 |
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Reports and Accounts (2023-24) of various Councils and related paper
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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I. Notification of the Ministry of Textiles II. Reports and Accounts 2023-24 of TEXPROCIL, Mumbai; ISEPC, New Delhi III. Accounts (2023) of the South Asian University (SAU), New Delhi,
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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I. Notifications of the Ministry of Textiles II. Report and Accounts (2023-24) of CCIC, New Delhi; PDEXCIL, Mumbai and related papers
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Report and Accounts (2023-24) of the Nalanda University, Rajgir, Bihar and related papers
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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I. Report and Accounts (2022-23) of NJMC, Kolkata, West Bengal and related papers II. Report and Accounts (2023-24) of IICT, Bhadohi, Uttar Pradesh; (W&WEPC), New Delhi; SITRA, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu; ATIRA, Ahmedabad, Gujarat and related papers
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Rajya Sabha member-name archive; may include earlier terms
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Report and Accounts (2023-24) of ICCR, New Delhi and related papers
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Progress of NESIDS-Road project
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Status of MGMD Programme
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Rejuvenation of religious sites
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Progress made under PM-AJAY
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(clubbed) Promotion of Investment in Jammu and Kashmir
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(clubbed) Private-Philanthropy partnership
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Who is Pabitra Margherita? Indian minister likely to attend Ayatollah Ali Khamenei's funeral | India News
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Assam Assembly polls 2026: MoS Pabitra Margherita casts vote in Jorhat, urges people to celebrate democracy
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Double-engine govt key to Assam’s growth & security: Pabitra Margherita
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Candidate list for Assam Assembly polls reflects state's "social fabric": BJP leader Pabitra Margherita
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No plans to field Pabitra Margherita in Assam assembly polls: CM Sarma
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"Opportunity to seek blessings from people of Assam": Union Minister Pabitra Margherita on 'Jan Ashirwad Yatra'
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- 2A, Protech Harkanan Apartment, Ganesh Mandir Path, New Guwahati Tiniali, Noonmati, District Kamrup Metro, Guwahati, Assam 781020 Source ↗
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When was Pabitra Margherita born?
The cited biography records 13 October 1974.
Read the supporting source ↗What education is recorded for Pabitra Margherita?
Diploma in Textile Technology Educated at Assam Textile Institute.
Read the supporting source ↗What professional background is recorded for Pabitra Margherita?
Cultural Worker, Producer-Director.
Read the supporting source ↗What is the earliest dated public role listed for Pabitra Margherita?
April 2022: Elected to Rajya Sabha. This is the earliest dated entry in the cited record, not necessarily the first public role.
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Pabitra Margherita is listed in the Rajya Sabha record for Assam. Read the linked membership source for the office and its scope.
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Who is Pabitra Margherita?
Pabitra Margherita is listed as Rajya Sabha MP for Assam.
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