Guwahati, July 26 -- Dilip Saikia, Member of Parliament from Darrang-Udalguri in Assam, has made history by becoming the first parliamentarian from Northeast India to receive the Sansad Ratna Award, one of the country's most prestigious honours for outstanding parliamentary performance.

Instituted in 2010 by the Prime Point Foundation and inspired by the ideals of Bharat Ratna Dr APJ Abdul Kalam, the Sansad Ratna Award recognises legislators who have demonstrated excellence in their parliamentary duties through active participation in debates, raising of questions, and introduction of private members' bills. Selections are based on verified data from the Lok Sabha and PRS Legislative Research, making the award a non-partisan benchmark of...