Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha | |
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| Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Mission Ranjan Das |
| Constituency | Karimganj North |
| Working President of Assam Pradesh Congress Committee | |
| In office 24 July 2021 –14 February 2024 | |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 21 September 1977 Assam,India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress (1996–2024),BJP (2024-Present) |
| Residence | Karimganj |
| Alma mater | Karimganj College |
| Nickname | Raju |
Kamalakhya Dey Purkayastha is an Indian politician from the State of Assam,belonging to Indian National Congress. He was elected as MLA of Karimganj North (Vidhan Sabha constituency) for the first time in 2011,defeating the four-time BJP MLA Mission Ranjan Das,ending the streak of a lack of success for Congress in North Karimganj after 25 years. He was re elected in 2016. In 2021,he won for the third consecutive time. He was also the deputy chief whip of Congress Legislative Party in Assam. [1]