Biswajit Daimary

Biswajit Daimary (born 4 February 1971) is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party who is serving as the Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021.^[2][3] He represents the Panery constituency in Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. He was also member of Rajya Sabha as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2021 to 2021 and as a member of the Bodoland People's Front from 2008 to 2020. He was first elected as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from 2001 to 2006. He was elected for second term from 2014 to 2020 as a member of Bodoland People's Front and from 2021 as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.^[4] In November 2020, Daimary left BPF to join Bharatiya Janata Party before Bodoland Territorial Council elections.^[5][6][7]

Biswajit Daimary
Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 21 May 2021
Deputy	Numal Momin
Leader of the House	Himanta Biswa Sarma
Preceded by	Hitendra Nath Goswami Phani Bhusan Choudhury protem
Constituency	Panery
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
In office 23 February 2021 – 2 May 2021
Preceded by	himself
Succeeded by	Sarbananda Sonowal
Constituency	Assam
In office 10 April 2008 – 21 November 2020
Preceded by	n/a
Succeeded by	himself
Constituency	Assam
Member of Vidhan Sabha, Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2021
Preceded by	Kamali Basumatari
Constituency	Panery
Personal details
Born	(1971-02-04) 4 February 1971 (age 54) Suagpur, Baksa district, Bodoland Territorial Region, Assam
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present)
Other political affiliations	Bodoland People's Front (2006-2021)
Spouse	Mina Brahma Daimary ​ (m. 1999)​ [1]
Children	Two sons and two daughters
Residence(s)	Suagpur, Assam, India
Education	M. A., Hindi Visharad
Alma mater	Kokrajhar College Madurai Kamaraj University
Profession	Social Worker and Agriculturist
As of 15 October, 2015 Source:

Personal life

Daimary was born to Surendra Daimary and Fedab Daimary in Suagpur, Baksa district in Assam. He completed Higher Secondary education from Kokrajhar College. He married Mina Brahma Daimary on 4 December 1999.^[1]

Positions held

Political positions held by Daimary:^[1]

• 2001–2006 – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
• 2006–2008 – Chairman, Assam Apex Weavers and Artisans Co-operative Federation Limited, Government of Assam
• Apr. 2008 to Nov. 2021 – Elected to Rajya Sabha
• Sep. 2010 – Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation
• May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism, and Culture
• May 2008 to May 2009 – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
• Aug. 2009 to present – Member, Consultative Committee for the Ministry of Railways
• Aug. 2009 to present – Member, Committee on Chemicals and Fertilizers.
• 2021–present – Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
• 2021–present – Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly