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Kanad Purkayastha

Politician

Kanad Purkayastha is a politically exposed person. They are a person of interest by virtue of their position and the influence they may hold. They have not been found on international sanctions lists.

Type	Person				[sources]
Name	Kanad Purkayastha · Purkayastha, Shri Kanad · पुरकायस्थ, श्री कणाद				[sources]
Birth date	1968-02-22				[sources]
Gender	male				[sources]
Nationality	not available				[sources]
Country	India				[sources]
Citizenship	India				[sources]
E-Mail	kanad.purkayastha@sansad.nic.in				[sources]
First name	Kanad				[sources]
Last name	Purkayastha				[sources]
Political association	Bharatiya Janata Party				[sources]
Wikidata ID	Q134742419				[sources]
Education	B.Sc. (Life Science) Educated at Gurucharan College, Gauhati University, Silchar, Assam				[sources]
Status	Sitting				[sources]
Address	Ward No.4, Nutan Patty, Silchar, P.O.-Silchar, P.S.-Silchar, District- Cachar, Assam, Pin-788001 788001				[sources]
Last change	2026-02-05	Last processed	2026-02-25	First seen	2025-06-10

Descriptions

Indian politician

— Wikidata non-official source, 2025-07-13

Relationships

Family members
Relative	Relationship	Start date	End date
Shri Kabindra Purkayastha Close Associate	father	-	-

Positions held
Position occupied	Start date	End date
member of Rajya Sabha	2025-06-15	2031-06-14

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