Urkhao Gwra Brahma

Urkhao Gwra Brahma
Minister for Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland, Government of Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 May 2021
Preceded by	Pramila Rani Brahma
Constituency	Chapaguri
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2 May 2021
Preceded by	Thaneswar Basumatary
Constituency	Chapaguri
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Assembly Member for Assam
In office 2002–2008
Personal details
Born	(1963-07-01) 1 July 1963 (age 61)
Political party	United People's Party Liberal (since 2015)
Other political affiliations	National Democratic Alliance North-East Democratic Alliance and Independent (2002 - 2015)
Website	upplofficial.com

Urkhao Gwra Brahma (born 1 July 1963) is an Indian politician, a poet and a leader of United People's Party Liberal who is serving as the Minister for Handloom, Textile & Sericulture, Soil Conservation and Welfare of Bodoland Department, Government of Assam in the Sarma ministry since 2021.He represents the Chapaguri constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2021. He was a former Member of the Parliament of India representing Assam in the Rajya Sabha from 2002 to 2008 as an Independent candidate.^[1] He got Sahitya Academy Award for his poetry उदांनिफ्राय गिदिंबोफिन्नानै (Return from Freedom) in 2014.^[2] In 2015,He founded the United People's Party Liberal^[3] and became President.

References

1. Desk, Sentinel Digital (20 September 2020). "Former MP wants clarity on BTC election, asks government to clarify stand - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
2. Kalita, Brahma get Sahitya Akademi Award
3. UPP releases first list of candidates

External links

• Profile on Rajya Sabha website