Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XI Lok Sabha 





MAHANTA, SHRI KESHAB
A.G.P - KALIABOR (ASSAM)



Father's Name:   Late Shri Kamal Ch. Mahanta

Date of Birth:   6 July 1959

Place of Birth:   Balisatra in Distt. Nagaon (Assam)

Marital Status:   Unmarried

Educational Qualifications :
M.A. (Pol. Sc.)
Educated at Kaliabor College, Kaliabor, Nagaon and Guwahati University, 
Guwahati (Assam)

Profession :
   Political and Social Worker, Sportsman and Agriculturist, Farmer

Permanent Address :
   Vill. Balisatra, P.O. Kuwarital, Distt. Nagaon-782001 (Assam)
Tel. (03672) 82611 (Kaliabor)
 

Positions Held :
   
   1996Elected to Lok Sabha (Eleventh) 

Social and Cultural Activities :
Involved in social work; steered All Assam Students Union in various capacities including Presidentship for the genuine cause of Assam; established a B.Ed. College in Kaliabor 
Special Interests :
Upliftment of the poor and the deprived; diplomatic activities, also worked for creating conducive educational climate 
Other Information :
Imprisoned thrice for advocating genuine problems of Assam including the issue of foreign nationals; Lecturer, Department of Political Science, Kaliabor College, Kaliabor; Coordinator, Manab Adhikar Parishad (MAP) (Human Rights Organisation of Assam); Central Executive, North East Students Organisation (NESO); General Secretary (i) Kaliabor Central Students Union (Regional Unit of A.A.S.U.); (ii) Kaliabor Kendriya Gana Sangram Parishad (Regional Unit, A.A.S.G.S.P.); Astt. General Secretary, Students Union Distt. Nagaon (Distt. Unit of A.A.S.U.); Vice-President, Students Union Distt. Nagaon (Distt. Unit of A.A.S.U.), 1979-85; Secretary, Cultural Affairs and Publicity, A.A.S.U., 1985-94; President, A.A.S.U., 1985-94; Advisor, A.A.S.U., 1985-94; Member, A.G.P., Executive Member, Central Executive Committee, A.G.P., 1995. 
Election Result :
   
Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency
Total electorate9,99,960
Total Votes polled7,78,723
Votes polled in favour of the 
first four leading candidates:
(1) Shri Keshab Mahanta (A.G.P.)2,83,086
(2) Shri Tarun Gogoi (I.N.C.)2,81,470
(3) Shri Abdul Mannan Faruque [A.I.I.C.(T)]1,17,410
(4) Shri Purna Kanta Gohain (B.J.P.)  41,336
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