Ajoy Kumar Ray

Ajoy Kumar Ray (born 1987)[1] is an Indian politician from Assam. He is an MLA from Bijni Assembly constituency in Chirang District. He won the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party.[2][3]

Early life and education

Ray is from Fulkumari village, Chirang District, Assam. He is the son of Harmohan Ray. He married Chumki Saha.[4] He completed his B.A. in 2012 at a college affiliated with Gauhati University.[1]

Career

Ray won from Bijni Assembly constituency representing the Bharatiya Janata Party in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He polled 45,733 votes and defeated his nearest rival, Kamal Singh Narzary of the Bodoland People's Front, by a margin of 1,003 votes.[5][6] In the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election, he contested the Bijni seat on Bharatiya Gana Parishad ticket but lost to Narzary, by a narrow margin of 1,678 votes. He later, shifted to the BJP and won the 2021 election.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Ajoy Kumar Ray(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- BIJNI(BIJNI) - Affidavit Information of Candidate". myneta.info. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Bijni Assembly Election Results 2021 - Bijni Vidhan Sabha Election Results". Times Now. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Assam Assembly election 2021: Full list of winners". The Financial Express (India). 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Ajoy Kumar Ray from Bijni: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career". The Sentinel (Guwahati). Assam. 3 April 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  5. ^ "Assam Assembly election results: Full list of winners". India Today. 2 May 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
  6. ^ "Assam election results 2021: Here's the list of winners". North East Live. 3 May 2021. Retrieved 29 October 2024.