Pranita Talukdar

Pranita Talukdar
Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1967–1978
Preceded byAkshoy Kumar Das
Succeeded byHemen Das
ConstituencySorbhog
Personal details
Born1935[1]
Died20 April 2019 (aged 83-84)
Political partyIndian National Congress

Pranita Talukdar was an Indian teacher, social worker and politician belonging to Indian National Congress. She was twice elected as a member of Assam Legislative Assembly as an Indian National Congress candidate from Sorbhog.

Biography

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Talukdar was born in 1935. Her husband Ghanashyam Talukdar was a member of Assam Legislative Assembly who established Barnagar College.[1]

Talukdar was the headmistress of Girls' Higher Secondary School and a lecturer at Barnagar College and a principal at Barpeta Girls' College.[1]

Talukdar was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Sorbhog in 1967.[2] She was elected again from Sorbhog in 1972.[3]

Talukdar also worked for women. She was the president of the Central Women and Children Welfare Association.[1] She received Stree Shakti Puraskar in 2013 for her contribution to women's empowerment.[4][5][6]

Talukdar died on 20 April 2019.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "সৰভোগৰ প্রাক্তন বিধায়িকা প্ৰণীতা তালুকদাৰৰ দেহাৱসান". NE Now (in Assamese). 21 April 2019. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  2. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1967-72". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  4. ^ "Pranab Mukherjee bestows Rani Laxmi Bai award on Delhi gangrape victim". The Indian Express. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Rani Lakshmibai award for Delhi braveheart". The Hindu. 8 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
  6. ^ "President gives Stree Shakti awards on International Women's Day". News18. 9 March 2013. Retrieved 31 October 2019.
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