Born on 6th July 1959 in Kuwaritol, Kaliabor, Nagaon, to Late Kamal Ch. Mahanta and Smt. Kanchan Mahanta. He completed his Graduation in Political Science
Keshab Mahanta is an Indian politician.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam in 1996 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Kalibor in 2006,2011,2016 & 2021.
Currently he is Minister of Transport, Information Technology, Science, Technology and Climate Change, Fisheries and Excise in Government of Assam.
He has a keen interest in Collecting books, Student’s welfare and Social Works.
He was married to Smti. Chayanika Mahanta and is the father of two daughters.
Social Cultural Activities
• Ex-General Secretary of Kaliabor Central Student Union (Regional Unit of AASU),
• Asstt. Gen. Secy. of Nagaon Dist. Student’s Union (District Unit of AASU),
• General Secretary, Kaliabor Central Gana Sangram Parishad (During the period of Six year long Assam Movement),
• Cultural & Publicity Secy. All Assam Student Union,
• President of All Assam Student Union,
• Advisor of All Assam Student Union Central Executive, N-E Student Organisation,
• Co-ordinator of Manab Adhikari Parishad Assam,
• Lecturer, Deptt. of Pol. Science in Kaliabor College,
• Founder Secretary of Kaliabor B. Ed. College and Kaliabor Junior College,
• Nominee of American Bio-Graphical Society.
• Member of Paliament, 11th Lok Sabha,
• 1996 Chairman of Housefed,
• Ex-President of Assam Yuba Parishad,
• Ex-President of Assam Hockey Association,
• Chief Advisor of Assam Hockey Association,
• Ex-Chairman of Technical Committee, Indian Hockey Federation.
• Ex-Vice President of Indian Hockey Federation.
• General Secretary, Indian hockey Federation,
• Delegate of International Hockey Cong. (Netherlands) 1998,
• Manager, Indian Hockey Team for International Tournament held at Malaysia,
• Observer from Indian Hockey Federation at Asian Games, Bangkok.
• Observer from Indian Hockey Federation at Sydney, Olympic.
• President, Adorani Somity 73rd Asom Sahitya Sabha, Kaliabor Adhibasan held on 1st to 4th February, 2015.
• President, Kaliabor District Sports Association.