Girindra Mallik

Girindra Mallik (born 1 May 1939) is a former member of the Assam Legislative Assembly and represented the Dholai constituency on two separate occasions. He was first elected to the legislative assembly in 1996 defeating Parimal Suklabaidya but was defeated in the 2001 Assam Legislative election by Suklaibaidya. He was re-elected from the same constituency for a second term in 2011, defeating Suklabaidya.

Girindra Mallik
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Border Areas, Jails, Mines and Minerals, Government of Assam
In office 26 January 2015 – 24 May 2016
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Preceded by	Tarun Gogoi (Border Areas) Akon Bora (Jails) Khorsing Engti (Mines and Minerals)
Succeeded by	Sarbananda Sonowal (Border Areas, Jails) Pramila Rani Brahma (Mines and Minerals)
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Dholai
In office 1996–2001
Preceded by	Parimal Suklabaidya
Succeeded by	Parimal Suklabaidya
In office 13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
Preceded by	Parimal Suklabaidya
Succeeded by	Parimal Suklabaidya
Personal details
Born	1 May 1939 (1939-05) (age 86)
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Nillima Mallik ​ ​ (m. 1963)​
Parent(s)	Sukhlal Mallik (father) Saudamini Mallik (mother)

He was inducted into the council of ministers of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Border Areas, Jails, and Mines and Minerals in January 2015.^[1] He contested the 2016 elections from the same constituency but was defeated by Parimal Suklabaidya.^[2]