Ajit Singh (Assam politician)

Ajit Singh (born 25 November 1960) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He served as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Udharbond from 1998 to 2016. He also served as a minister of state from 2011 to 2015 and as a cabinet minister from 2015 to 2016. He has contested the Udharbond constituency every election since 1998.

Ajit Singh
Minister for Excise, Sports and Youth Welfare
In office
23 January 2015  19 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Succeeded bySarbananda Sonowal (Sports & Youth Welfare)
Parimal Suklabaidya (Excise)
Minister of state (Independent Charge) for Excise, Sports and Youth Welfare
In office
27 May 2011  19 January 2015
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Preceded byGautam Roy (Excise)
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1998 - 19 May 2016
Preceded byJagannath Singh
Succeeded byMihir Kanti Shome
ConstituencyUdharbond
Personal details
Born (1960-11-25) 25 November 1960
Nationality Indian
Political partyIndian National Congress (1993-present)
Spouse
Kusum Singh
(m. 1993)
Children2
Parent(s)Dwarika Prasad Singh (Father)
Sanjari Devi (Mother)
Alma materGurucharan College
Occupation
  • Politician
  • Trade Unionist
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