Bhimananda Tanti
Tanti in 2014
Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
6 June 2011 - 19 May 2016
SpeakerPranab Kumar Gogoi
Preceded byPranati Phukan
Succeeded byDilip Kumar Paul
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
13 May 2011 - 19 May 2016
Preceded byAbhjit Hazarika
Succeeded byPallab Lochan Das
ConstituencyRangapara
In office
11 November 2009 - 13 May 2011
Preceded byJoseph Toppo
Succeeded byHabul Chakraborty
ConstituencyDhekiajuli
In office
1996 - 2006
Preceded byGolok Rajbanshi
Succeeded byAbhjit Hazarika
ConstituencyRangapara
Personal details
Political partyIndian National Congress
ParentOthara Tanti (Father)
OccupationPolitician

Bhimananda Tanti (born c. 1956)[1] is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a former Member of Assam Legislative Assembly and a former Deputy Speaker of the Assembly.[2][1][3][4]

Early life and education

Tanti is the son of the late Othara Tanti. He has a B.A from Gauhati University, Darrang college Tezpur in 1972.

Political career

Tanti was the Indian National Congress candidate for the Rangapara constituency in 1996. He received 32555 votes, 47.67% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent by 14195 votes and became Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Rangapara, succeeding Golok Rabjanshi.

In the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Tanti received 40043 votes, 51.28% of the total vote and he defeated his nearest opponent by 22579 votes.

In the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election Tanti was again the Indian National Congress candidate for Rangapara. He received 31065 votes, coming second and losing to BJP candidate Abhjit Hazarika.

In 2009, sitting AGP MLA Joseph Toppo was elected to the Lok Sabha which triggered a by-election in Dhekiajuli. Tanti was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency and defeated his nearest competitor by over 21000 votes.[3]

Instead of seeking reelection in Dhekiajuli, in the 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election Tanti instead sought the Rangapara constituency. He received 40364 votes, 40.32% of the total vote and he again became Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Rangapara. On 6 June 2011, Tanti was elected uncontested as Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly.[5] There were 6 nominations from Congress and none from the opposition.

In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Tanti sought reelection. He received 28606 votes, 24.35% of the total vote. He lost to BJP candidate Pallab Lochan Das by 22991 votes.[2]

References

  1. 1 2 "Shri Bhimananda Tanti(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- Rangapara (Tezpur) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Rangapara Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  3. 1 2 Talukdar, Sushanta (11 November 2009). "Congress wins both Assam seats". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  4. ↑ "List of Deputy Speakers since 1937". 28 August 2021. Archived from the original on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  5. ↑ "Bhimananda Tanti deputy speaker Guwahati". The Times of India. 9 June 2011. Retrieved 8 March 2022.


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