Golap Borbora

Golap Borbora (Assamese: গোলাপ বৰবৰা; 29 August 1926 – 19 March 2006) was a chief minister of Indian state of Assam from 1978 to 1979. He was the first non congress chief minister of Assam. Borbora was a member of Rajya Sabha between 1968 and 1974.

Ex. Chief Minister of Assam

Golap Borbora
গোলাপ বৰবৰা

Ex. Chief Minister of Assam
6th Chief Minister of Assam[1]
In office
12 March 1978 – 4 September 1979[1]
LeaderJanata Party
Preceded bySarat Chandra Sinha
Succeeded byJogendra Nath Hazarika[1]
M.L.A., Tinsukia L.A.[2]
In office
1978–1983
Preceded byParamananda Gogoi[3]
Succeeded byRajendra Nath Phukon[4]
Personal details
Born(1926-08-29)29 August 1926
Golaghat, Assam, British India
Died19 March 2006(2006-03-19) (aged 79)
Guwahati, Assam, India
Political partyJanata Party
ProfessionPolitics

Early life

He was born in Golaghat and had his early schooling in Tinsukia and then studied at the University of Calcutta. His parents were Komol Borbora (an executive officer from Indian Oil Corporation Limited, Digboi) and Puniyaprova Borbora. His father later left his job due to official issues (a long strike in the company). He had ten siblings, one of whom was Renu Saikia, who later became famous as a prolific actress in the Assamese film industry.[5]

Political career

Borbora was a follower of Ram Manohar Lohia and Jai Prakash Narayan and was imprisoned several times during the freedom movement.

In free India he was arrested in 1975 for opposing Indira Gandhi's regime in the emergency in 1975 and spent 18 months in Tihar Jail. Golap Borbora became the State unit president of the Janata Party in 1977 and led the party to victory. He was elected the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam in 1978.

The Janata Party Government led by Borbora lasted for 18 months only. However, many think that the government did not last long as he had tried to stop influx of illegal immigrants from neighboring countries and also to demonopolize the liquor trade in tea garden belts. His government exempted land revenue for farmers up to 10 bighas and ordered fee exemptions to school students up to HSLC level and all girls up to high school level. The government also introduced free medical treatment in all the government hospitals and allowed free movement of foods-grains within the state.

He died in 2006.

Commemorative efforts

As an attempt to commemorate the contributions of Borbora, College Students Welfare Committee, an N.G.O has instituted the C.S.W.C Golap Borbora Scholarship Programme that extends scholarship assistance to meritorious students. The same organisation also hosts the annual C.S.W.C Golap Borbora Memorial Lecture. The organisation is Presided by Mr. Abhinav P Borbora who is the grandson of the former Chief Minister.^^

References
  1. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur, Guwahati. Archived from the original on 16 January 2014. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  2. "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1978-83". Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur, Guwahati. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  3. "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78". Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur, Guwahati. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  4. "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1983-85". Assam Legislative Assembly, Dispur, Guwahati. Retrieved 20 December 2012.
  5. http://www.nettv4u.com/celebrity/hindi/movie-actress/renu-saikia

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