Rameswar Teli | |
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| Minister of State forMinistry of Petroleum and Natural Gas,Government of India | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Prime Minister | Narendra Modi |
| Preceded by | Panabaka Lakshmi (2012 - 2014) |
| Minister of State forMinistry of Labour and Employment | |
| In office 7 July 2021 – 11 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Santosh Gangwar as Minister of State (Independent Charge) |
| Minister of State for Food Processing Industries | |
| In office 31 May 2019 – 7 July 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Sadhvi Niranjan Jyoti |
| Succeeded by | Prahlad Patel |
| Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 16 May 2014 – 4 June 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Paban Singh Ghatowar |
| Constituency | Dibrugarh |
| Member ofAssam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2001 – 13 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Amiya Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Amiya Gogoi |
| Constituency | Duliajan |
| Personal details | |
| Born | (1970-08-14)14 August 1970 (age 55) |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Residence(s) | Duliajan,Assam |
Rameswar Teli (born 14 August 1970) is an Indian politician and member ofBharatiya Janata Party. Currently, he is a Rajya Sabha MP representing Assam.[1] He was aMember of Parliament, Lok Sabha representingDibrugarh (Lok Sabha constituency) from 2014 to 2024 and theMinister of State of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Labour and Employment in theSecond Modi ministry from 2021 to 2024. Previously, he served as the Minister of State forMinistry of Food Processing Industries from 2019 to 2020 and a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Duliajan from 2001 to 2011.
He was born on 14 August 1970 inDuliajan inAssam. His father name is Budhu Teli and Mother Dulka Teli. He belongs to member ofTea-garden community of Assam.[2] His father was a driver. As a teenage, he used to sell yams and ferns to buy bread for snacks.[3]
He was local leader of All Assam Tea Tribe Students’ Association (AATTSA).[3]He was elected to Assam legislative Assembly during 2001-2006 and 2006-2011 for fromDuliajan in district of Dibrugarh.[4] He lost in the 2011 assembly elections by around 3000 votes toAmiya Gogoi.[5]In 2014, he was elected to as member of parliament fromDibrugarh as BJP candidate.[3] In the2019 Indian general election he was elected as a member of parliament from Dibrugarh constituency.
In May 2019, Teli became Minister of State forFood Processing Industries and worked till 7 July 2021.In July 2021, Teli became Minister of State for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas and Ministry of Labour and Employment in Second Modi ministry when cabinet overhaul happened.[6]
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