Salien Medhi

Salien Medhi (d. 2016) was an Indian lawyer and politician, belonging to the Revolutionary Communist Party of India.[1][2] He was a state legislator in Assam 1967-1972.

Early career

Medhi entered the Guwahati High Court in 1962.[1] His legal career developed rapidly thereafter. He became a prominent member of the Guwahati High Court Bar Association.[1] As a RCPI leader he was closely linked to Kalaguru Bishnu Prasad Rabha.[1] Medhi helped Rabha during the latter's underground days.[1]

Legislator

Medhi was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Jalukbari constituency in the 1967 election.[1] He got 14,384 votes (61.60%).[3] Medhi lost the Jalukbari seat in the 1972 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He finished in second place with 5,764 votes (25.09%).[4]

Later years

At different occasions he represented the Bar Association at meetings overseas.[1] During his trips abroad he met with personalities such as Fidel Castro and Nelson Mandela.[1]

During his later years, Medhi was an active participant in the meetings of the Octogenarians' Club of Guwahati.[5] Salien Medhi died on July 10, 2016 at the age of 87.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Assam Tribune. Leftist leader Sailen Medhi passes away
  2. ↑ Arupjyoti Saikia (12 August 2015). A Century of Protests: Peasant Politics in Assam Since 1900. Taylor & Francis. p. 451. ISBN 978-1-317-32559-8.
  3. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ASSAM
  4. ↑ Election Commission of India. STATISTICAL REPORT ON GENERAL ELECTION, 1967 TO THE LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY OF ASSAM
  5. ↑ Assam Tribune. Elders mourn Sailen Medhi’s death
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