Ajit Kumar Bhuyan is a member of Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Indian Parliament, from the state of Assam. He was elected unopposed to the Rajya Sabha on 18 March 2020. He is also an Indian journalist, author and former editor of the Asomiya Pratidin, Aji, Natun Samay, and Prag News. Bhuyan is also a former human rights activist.