Rameswar Teli

Rameswar Teli
Minister of State for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, Government of India
In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Preceded by	Panabaka Lakshmi (2012 - 2014)
Minister of State for Ministry of Labour and Employment
In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024
Preceded by	Santosh Gangwar as Minister of State (Independent Charge)
Minister of State for Food Processing Industries
In office 31 May 2019 – 7 July 2021
Preceded by	Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti
Succeeded by	Prahlad Patel
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024
Preceded by	Paban Singh Ghatowar
Constituency	Dibrugarh
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office 2001–2011
Preceded by	Amiya Gogoi
Succeeded by	Amiya Gogoi
Constituency	Duliajan
Personal details
Born	(1970-08-14) 14 August 1970 (age 54) Duliajan, Assam
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Residence(s)	Duliajan, Assam

Rameswar Teli (born 14 August 1970) is an Indian politician and member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha MP representing Assam.[1] He was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha representing Dibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency) from 2014 to 2024 and the Minister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Labour and Employment in the Modi ministry from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he served as the Minister of State for Ministry of Food Processing Industries from 2019 to 2020 and a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Duliajan from 2001 to 2011.

Early life

He was born on 14 August 1970 in Duliajan in Assam. His father name is Budhu Teli and Mother Dulka Teli. He belongs to member of Tea-garden community of Assam.[2] His father was a driver. During Teenage, he used to sell yam and fern to buy bread for snacks.[3]

Career

He was local leader of All Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (AATTSA).[3] He was elected to Assam legislative Assembly during 2001-2006 and 2006-2011 for from Duliajan in district of Dibrugarh.[4] He lost in the 2011 assembly elections by around 3000 votes to Amiya Gogoi.[5] In 2014, he was elected to as member of parliament from Dibrugarh as BJP candidate.[3] In the 2019 Indian general election he was elected as a member of parliament from Dibrugarh constituency.

In May 2019, Teli became Minister of State for Food Processing Industries and worked till 7 July 2021. In July 2021, Teli became Minister of State for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry of Labour and Employment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.[6]

References

1. "BJP's former minister Rameswar Teli, ex-MLA Mission Ranjan Das elected unopposed to Rajya Sabha". The Times of India. 27 August 2024. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 18 October 2024.
2. "Lone Sitting MP from Assam Re-nominated by BJP, Rameshwar Teli is MoS in Ministry of Food Processing Industries". news18. 19 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
3. "Rameshwar Teli: From yam seller to food processing minister". newindianexpress. 31 May 2019. Retrieved 6 December 2019.
4. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Members 2006-2011".
5. "Assam Assembly Election 2011 Constituency:Duliajan (118) District : Dibrugarh". Archived from the original on 12 May 2014.
6. "PM Modi allocates portfolios. Full list of new ministers", Live Mint, 31 May 2019