Ajit Kumar Bhuyan

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan (born 1952) is an Indian politician and former journalist and author serving as a member of Rajya Sabha from Assam since 2020 and the founder and president of Anchalik Gana Morcha since 2020. ^[1] He is also a former editor of the Asomiya Pratidin, Aji, Natun Samay,^[2] and Prag News.^[3]

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan
Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 April 2020
Constituency	Assam
Founder and President of Anchalik Gana Morcha
Incumbent
Assumed office June 2020
Preceded by	"Office Established"
Editor of Asomiya Pratidin, Prag News, Aji and Natun Samay
In office N/A–2020
Preceded by	N/A
Succeeded by	N/A
Personal details
Born	1952 Jorhat, Assam, India
Political party	Anchalik Gana Morcha (since June 2020)
Other political affiliations	Independent (before June 2020)
Parent(s)	Late J. N. Bhuyan (Father), Late Aidhan Bhuyan (Mother)
Website	https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/shri-ajit-kumar-bhuyan

Personal life

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan was born in Jorhat, India in 1952. He had his early schooling in Amguri High School, in Sibsagar district, Assam and attended college in Sibsagar College. Before he could graduate, he joined the Dainik Janambhumi, published from Jorhat, as a sub-editor. While still working as a sub-editor, he earned his BA degree from Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Sivasagar.^{[citation needed]}

Political life

In June 2020 Ajit Kumar Bhuyan formed a regional political party, Anchalik Gana Morcha (Regional People's Front), as its chief convenor.^[4]

He has said in a press conference after his election that Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) was the reason behind joining politics. His candidature was supported by the Indian National Congress and All India United Democratic Front. Tarun Gogoi and Badruddin Ajmal were present during his nomination. Mr Bhuyan is a fierce critic of CAA introduced and passed in the Indian parliament by the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party Government.^[5]