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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

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HIMANTA BISWA SARMA NEWS

In Assam, deportation shouldn't be wielded for narrow ends

June 11, 2025 8:03 am

State government's decision to use 1950 Act against immigrants raises questions about institutional checks

Wajahat Khan who lodged complaint against Sharmistha Panoli arrested in Kolkata

June 10, 2025 8:54 am

On Monday, following a tip-off, the Kolkata Police arrested Khan from Amherst Street area. He will be produced in court on Tuesday

330 deported to Bangladesh: Himanta cites 1950 law to say District Collectors can push ‘foreigners’ back

June 10, 2025 3:12 am

Under the existing system in the state, the identification and declaration of “foreigners” is done through Foreigners Tribunals (FTs)

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Himanta in Assembly: DCs can ‘push back’ into Bangladesh anyone they find is a foreigner

June 09, 2025 10:14 pm

Says state has decided to bring a 1950 Act into action, refers to October 2024 judgement of Supreme Court

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Assam exploring how to ‘push back foreigners’ without involving Foreigners Tribunals, Himanta says

June 08, 2025 9:35 am

CM cites 1950 law issued before the institution of Foreigners Tribunals in the state, says Supreme Court noted that this law is still in force

The Brahmaputra, lifeline of Assam and Arunachal Pradesh, originates as Yarlung Tsangpo in Tibet and enters India near Gelling in Arunachal Pradesh.

Assam CM on Pakistan ‘scare narrative’: Could Chinese dams affect Brahmaputra flow in India?

June 06, 2025 10:17 am

How much of the Brahmaputra’s water in Assam comes from Tibet? A top water resources expert and a researcher on transboundary river systems explain.

Dissecting the myth of China’s control over the Brahmaputra

June 05, 2025 2:17 pm

Even a hypothetical reduction in Chinese water contribution would unlikely harm India; instead, it might help mitigate annual floods in Assam

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Assam flood situation remains grim: Death toll 12, Modi dials Himanta

June 04, 2025 8:04 am

As of Tuesday night, six people had lost their lives in flood-related incidents across the state in the past 24 hours. The deaths, including that of one child, have been reported from Hailakandi, Sribhumi, Morigaon, Cachar, Sonitpur and Tinsukia districts.

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Gaurav Gogoi takes charge as Assam Congress president

June 03, 2025 11:46 am

The lawmaker, who represents Jorhat in the Parliament, and is also a deputy leader of Congress in Lok Sabha, was appointed the chief of party's Assam unit last week. He replaces Bhupen Kumar Borah, who led th Assam Pradesh Congress for almost four years.

Himanta breaks silence on ‘pushbacks’ into Bangladesh: ‘The Supreme Court had directed us…’

May 31, 2025 7:56 am

Assam CM says that 'in the next few days, pushbacks will also be there, detection will also be done, and the Union government will also send some people to Bangladesh in coordination with the Bangladesh government'