Assam MP Dilip Saikia Honoured with Sansad Ratna Award 2025 for Parliamentary Excellence

NEW DELHI: Dilip Saikia, the Assam Pradesh BJP president and sitting Member of Parliament from Darrang-Udalguri, is the first-ever parliamentarian from Northeast India to be honoured with the prestigious Sansad Ratna Award 2025.

The Sansad Ratna Award, instituted in 2010 by the Prime Point Foundation, recognises contributions to democratic governance and outstanding performance in Parliament. Hansraj Gangaram Ahir, Chairperson of the National Commission for Backward Classes, chaired the jury panel for this year's awardees.

Saikia’s selection marks a significant recognition of his consistent parliamentary performance and his dedication to public service. For Assam and the broader Northeastern region, his inclusion among this year’s awardees is seen as a landmark moment, underscoring its growing role in national discourse and legislative excellence.

The 15th edition of the Sansad Ratna Awards, scheduled to be held in New Delhi in late July, will honour a total of 17 MPs from both houses of Parliament. Two high-performing parliamentary standing committees—the Standing Committee on Finance and the Standing Committee on Agriculture—will also be awarded.

In addition, four senior parliamentarians—Bhartruhari Mahtab, NK Premachandran, Supriya Sule, and Shrirang Appa Barne—will receive Special Awards for their “Outstanding and Consistent Contribution to Parliamentary Democracy,” acknowledging their exemplary service across multiple Lok Sabha terms.

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