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Born 01 February 1969
Age 56
Birth Place Jorhat, Assam, India
Profession Lawyer, Politician
Political Party Bharatiya Janata Party (2015-present)
In Office Minister Of The Government Of Assam 24 May 2016 - 9 May 2021, Minister Of State Of The Government Of Assam 1 September 2004 - June 2006
Residence Dispur

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Himanta Biswa Sarma BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 09 Feb 2025

Sworn in as Assam’s 15th CM in May 2021, Himanta Biswa Sarma, who succeeded Sarbananda Sonowal to the post, has been accused by the Opposition of exploiting the religious cleavages that run through Assamese nationalism, which itself a product of ethnic and linguistic anxieties. Since taking cha...rge, Sarma has piloted several policies seemingly aligned with the Sangh agenda, including the passage of the Assam Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Act, calling “cow is our mother, its slaughter must stop”, demanded reverification of NRC, carried out demolition drives to evict “illegal encroachers”, raked up “threats to Hindus in Assam” and defended demolition of madrasas over alleged terror links. Once considered Gogoi’s “blue-eyed boy”, Sarma’s relationship with the Congress stalwart, who passed away in 2021, came under strain from around 2011 as Sarma made no bones about his ambitions to lead the state. For many observers of Sarma’s political trajectory, which started with the All Assam Students’ Union, it was a deja vu moment as he was first elected as an MLA in 2001, defeating Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, his one-time mentor. Sarma’s ties with Gogoi further soured as the latter introduced his son Gaurav, now a two-term Lok Sabha MP, into politics. As reports of his rift with Gogoi started surfacing, Sarma tweeted on April 28, 2012, “With saline drip at hand last election I campaigned and did everything (under) my command to make Tarun Gogoi CM. Nobody should teach me loyalty.” Matters came to head after Rahul Gandhi rejected his claim to the CM’s chair even as he claimed the support of 52 out of 79 Congress MLAs in July 2014. A year later, he joined the BJP. After resigning as an MLA, he wrote to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, slamming Rahul. In the past, Sarma has even accused the former Congress president of “feeding biscuits” to his dog Pidi “while we wanted to discuss Assam’s issues”. Nevertheless, Sarma’s induction into the BJP was not without hiccups, particularly over his alleged role in the Louis Berger case being probed by the CBI. In fact, days before Sarma joined the BJP, Sonowal and Kiren Rijiju, now the Union Law Minister, had addressed a press conference, along with party spokesperson Sambit Patra, where they had prominently held up the allegations in a bid to counter the Congress. Many also saw in it an attempt by Sonowal to torpedo Sarma’s imminent entry. Cut to 2022. While Sonowal finds himself in charge of the shipping ministry at the Centre, Sarma is the undisputed leader of the BJP in Assam, the convenor of the Northeast Democratic Alliance, and its newest posterboy in national politics.

Himanta Biswa Sarma PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse	Riniki Bhuyan Sarma (2001),
Education	Cotton College (BA, MA), BRM Government Law College (LLB), Gauhati University (PhD)

POSITIONS HELD BY Himanta Biswa Sarma

Position	Tenure
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly	2001 - Present
Chief Minister of Assam	10 May 2021 - Present

News

HIMANTA BISWA SARMA NEWS

Zubeen’s death: Festival organiser will be barred from events in Assam, Himanta says

September 25, 2025 4:20 am

‘State government will also request Government of India not to extend any financial assistance or sponsorship to him in any manner,’ CM says

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Not scuba diving, singer Zubeen Garg was swimming without life jacket: Assam CM

September 20, 2025 6:59 pm

Singer Zubeen Garg Dies At 52: Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that the singer died in Singapore after refusing to wear a life jacket. The popular Assamese icon was found floating in the sea during a yacht trip.

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Meghalaya university that faced Himanta's ‘flood jihad’ attack built illegally on forest land, SC panel recommends Rs 150cr fine

September 19, 2025 8:11 am

The CEC has recommended that the entire area occupied by USTM and surrounding buildings be “fully restored” to normal forest within an year, and funds from the penalty imposed be used to remove all “illegal structures”.

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Who is Nupur Bora, raided Assam bureaucrat facing CM Himanta’s ire?

September 17, 2025 3:12 pm

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma said that Bora was under the scanner for some time and had earned 400 times more than her income.

‘Rs 92 lakh and gold found’ during raids at ACS officer Nupur Bora’s house, Himanta says she profited from sale of ‘Hindu’s lands to Muslims’

September 16, 2025 5:54 pm

CM alleges Nupur Bora had been under scanner of government because of land transfers in her jurisdiction during her tenure as Circle Officer in Muslim-majority Barpeta district.

Himanta Biswa Sarma BIOGRAPHY

Himanta Biswa Sarma PERSONAL LIFE

POSITIONS HELD BY Himanta Biswa Sarma

HIMANTA BISWA SARMA NEWS

Zubeen’s death: Festival organiser will be barred from events in Assam, Himanta says

Not scuba diving, singer Zubeen Garg was swimming without life jacket: Assam CM

Meghalaya university that faced Himanta's ‘flood jihad’ attack built illegally on forest land, SC panel recommends Rs 150cr fine

Who is Nupur Bora, raided Assam bureaucrat facing CM Himanta’s ire?

‘Rs 92 lakh and gold found’ during raids at ACS officer Nupur Bora’s house, Himanta says she profited from sale of ‘Hindu’s lands to Muslims’

How social media is driving polarisation in the politics of Upper Assam

Looking for Prithu, Assam’s‘ forgotten hero’ who is said to have defeated Bakhtiyar Khilji

Inter-religion land transfers in Assam will require state govt approval

Himanta Biswa Sarma’s latest moves are not against ‘infiltrators’, it echoes the ethos of Partition

Assam will stop issuing Aadhaar to adults, says Himanta, citing ‘saturation’ and ‘Bangladeshis’