TCN- Decluttering the Role of a Parliamentarian in Policy-Making- Pradyut Bordoloi

The Chicken-Neck Podcast

In our 9th episode, we are joined by Mr. Pradyut Bordoloi, an Indian Politician from the state of Assam, currently serving as a Member of Parliament for Nowgong constituency. He served as an MLA of Margherita for three consecutive terms in 2001, 2006 & 2011.

In this episode, we briefly discuss his journey as a politician - wherein he has held significant posts such as a Cabinet Minister in the State of Assam and now as an MP. We discuss his current push for policies, some of which addresses significant problems in the State such as climate migration and its correlation with climate change; public participation in policy-making; dual time zones for Assam, and integrated flood management. We also discuss with him the recent trends of 'internet shutdowns' in the country and how as a parliamentarian he visualizes such situations.

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