Tanu Konwar

Tanu Konwar
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1988  11 August 1989
Preceded byHiteswar Saikia
Succeeded byHiteswar Saikia
ConstituencyNazira
Personal details
Born(1929-09-01)1 September 1929
Sivasagar, Assam, British India
Died11 August 1989(1989-08-11) (aged 59)
Assam, India
Political partyAsom Gana Parishad (1988-1989)
SpouseUrmila Konwar
Children8
Parent
  • Thanuram Konwar (father)
EducationCalcutta University, Guwahati University
OccupationEducator, journalist, politician

Tanu Konwar (Assamese: তনু কোঁৱৰ; 1 September 1929 - 11 August 1989) was an Indian-Assamese politician and the founder principal of Gargaon College, which was established in the year 1959. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly in 1988 from Nazira constituency. He is also the father of Diganta Konwar, former member of the 11-membered People's Consultative Group (PCG) established by the United Liberation Front of Assam(ULFA).