Kabindra Purkayastha
Kabindra Purkayastha | |
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Kabindra Purkayastha in 2016 | |
| Minister of State for Communications Government of India | |
| In office 20 March 1998 – 13 October 1999 | |
| Prime Minister | Atal Bihari Vajpayee |
| Preceded by | Beni Prasad Verma |
| Succeeded by | Tapan Sikdar |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Sushmita Dev |
| Constituency | Silchar |
| In office 10 March 1998 – 26 April 1999 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Constituency | Silchar |
| In office 20 June 1991 – 10 May 1996 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Succeeded by | Santosh Mohan Dev |
| Constituency | Silchar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 15 December 1931 Kamarkhal, Sylhet district, Assam Province, British India |
| Died | 7 January 2026 (aged 94) Silchar, Assam, India |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Children | Kanad Purkayastha |
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Kabindra Purkayastha (15 December 1931 – 7 January 2026) was an Indian politician who was union minister of state. He served as minister of state for communication in Atal Bihari Vajpayee government from 1998 to 1999. He was a senior leader of Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam, India.
His son Kanad Purkayastha is a current Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha from Assam.