Dileswar Tanti

Dileswar Tanti (2 February 1944 – 3 August 2022) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was elected to the Doom Dooma constituency 6 times and was a labour minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet.

Early life and education Tanti was born to Tilak Tani and Someswari Tanti on 2 February 1944. He had his early education in Diboi. After he received his MA in Economics at Gauhati University, he served as a lecturer at Sonari college from 1970 to 1971. He then served as Assistant Secretary of Assam Chah Mazdoor Sangha (ACMS), Doom Dooma Branch from 1971 to 1978.

He was again the Indian National Congress candidate for Doom Dooma in 1996. He received 40505 votes, 67.17% of the total vote, defeating his nearest opponent by 29960 votes. On 3 August 2022, Tanti died at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital at the age of 78. He was survived by two daughters and a son. Several politicians paid tribute to him, including MLA Rupesh Gowala and former Union Minister Paban Singh Ghatowar.