Himanta Biswa Sarma is apolitician serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam. He was appointed as the Chief Minister on 10 May 2021 after the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) won the 2021 State Assembly elections.
He is also serving as an MLA from Jalukbari constituency in Assam from 2001 till 2015 from Indian National Congress and from May 2016 as a Bharatiya Janata Party member. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 23 August 2015.
Chief Minister of Assam
Real Name
HIMANTA BISWA SARMA
Nick Name
HIMANTA BISWA
Profession
Politician
Political Party
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP
Personal Life: Age, Home, School, College And More…
Date Of Birth
1 February 1969
Age (as in 2021)
52 years
Birth Place
Jorhat, Assam, India
Current city
Guwahati, Assam, India
Religion
Hinduism
Nationality
Indian
Education
M.A, L.L.B, Ph.D
School
Kamrup Academy School, Guwahati
College
Cotton University, Guwahati; Government Law College
University
Gauhati University
Physical State : Hight, Weight, Eye, Hair
Hight (approx)
5.8 inches
Weight (approx)
65 kgs
Eye Colour
Black
Hair Colour
Black
Political Joureny
2021
He was appointed as the Chief Minister of assam on 10 May 2021
2021
He continued the winning spree. Elected MLA from same Jalukbari constituency of Assam.
2016
He won Jalukbari constituency for the fourth consecutive term. He was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May 2016. The leader has been allotted portfolios like Finance, Health & Family Welfare, Education, Planning & Development, Tourism, Pension & Public Grievan
2015
The year 2015 saw a turn in the career of Dr Sarma as the Congress leader decided to quit the party and later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August.
2014
Dr Sarma resigned from all portfolios of the Congress party on 21 July 2014 after political differences with former chief minister Tarun Gogoi.
2011
For the third time, the Congress leader was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly with a record margin of more than 75,000 votes.
2006
He was again elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the second time.
2001
In 2001, Himanta Biswa Sarma defeated Asom Gana Parishad leader Bhrigu Kumar Phukan and was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the first time from Indian National Congress ticket.
Family
Father
Late Kailash Nath Sarma
Mother
Smti. Mrinali Devi
Brother
Not Known
Sister
Not Known
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Wife, Son, Daughter
Himanta Biswa Sarma married to Riniki Bhuyan Sharma in 2001
Marital status
Married
Wife
Rinki Bhuyan Sarma
Son
Nandil Sarma
Daughter
Sukanya Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma’s Son Nandil With His Sister Sukanya
Contact Details
Office Address
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Home Details
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Mobile or Phone Number
N.A.
Email Address
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Official Website
Not Available.
Some Lesser Known facts about Himanta Biswa Sarma
Himanta Biswa Sarma was awarded doctor of philosophy (Ph.D.) degree by Gauhati University.
Himanta Biswa Sarma has remained as a General Secretary of Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) from 1991 to 1992.
During his school days, he was actively involved in historic Assam Agitation (1979-85).
historic Assam Agitation
He was been elected as the newly constituted North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) by the Bharatiya Janata Party leadership.
He was also been elected as the President of Assam Cricket Association and President of Badminton Association of India in the years 2016 and 2017 respectively.
He has executed several missions and health plans like the National Rural Health Mission (NRHM), MAMATA, and many more for the welfare of rural areas and women of the country.
Under his leadership, about more than 50,000 teachers got appointed through the Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) for the first time.
Besides, Assam Public Health Bill 2010 was introduced only under his leadership, which made Assam be the first state in the country to do so.
Besides that, he is president of theBadminton Association of India.
Dr Sarma also acted as a child artist in the blockbuster Assamese movie of the early 80s — Kokadeuta, Nati Aru Hati.
He also several books to his credit. He has penned three books in Assamese – Samagata Samay, Bhinna Samay Abhinna Mat, and Eta Saponar Pam Khedi.
He recently translated the biography of union home minister Amit Shah from English to Assamese.
