Ajit Kumar Bhuyan

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is an Indian politician and former journalist and author serving as a member of Rajya Sabha from Assam since 2020 and the founder and president of Anchalik Gana Morcha since 2020. He is also a former editor of the Asomiya Pratidin, Aji, Natun Samay, and Prag News.

Personal life

Ajit Kumar Bhuyan was born in Jorhat, India in 1952. He had his early schooling in Amguri High School, in Sibsagar district, Assam and attended college in Sibsagar College. Before he could graduate, he joined the Dainik Janambhumi, published from Jorhat, as a sub-editor. While still working as a sub-editor, he earned his BA degree from Jhanji Hemnath Sarma College, Sivasagar.

In June 2020 Ajit Kumar Bhuyan formed a regional political party, Anchalik Gana Morcha, as its chief convenor.
He has said in a press conference after his election that Citizenship Act, 2019 was the reason behind joining politics. His candidature was supported by the Indian National Congress and All India United Democratic Front. Tarun Gogoi and Badruddin Ajmal were present during his nomination. Mr Bhuyan is a fierce critic of CAA introduced and passed in the Indian parliament by the Narendra Modi led Bharatiya Janata Party Government.