GUWAHATI: Keshab Mahanta who represents the Kaliabor constituency is the new Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Information Technology Minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma led-Cabinet.
Mahanta was also a Cabinet Minister in Sarbananda Sonowal led-Cabinet.
Keshab Mahanta was born on the 6th of July, 1959. He is the son of Late. Kamal Mahanta and is a resident of Teliagaon (Balisatra), Kaliaborin Nagaon district. He is 61 years old. He is married to Chayanika Mahanta and they have two daughters, Dibisa and Lulakshi.
Keshab Mahanta did his HSLC from Kuwori Tol High School, Nagaon, in the year 1976. He then went to Kaliabor College to do his Pre-University (Class XII), in Nagaon under Gauhati University in 1978. He also did his graduation from Kaliabor College before joining Gauhati University for his Master’s in the year 1990.
