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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

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'

Assam CM Himanta Sarma gifts scooters to 11,250 students scoring over 80% in board exams

In Assam, scheme to issue arms licences to ‘indigenous people’ – wherever in minority

May 29, 2025 4:23 pm

While listing examples of such “vulnerable areas,” Sarma named districts such as Dhubri, Morigaon, Nagaon, Barpeta and South Salmara. Bengali-origin Muslims account for the majority in these areas.

'Flop C-grade movie': Gaurav Gogoi slams Himanta Sarma's politics over Pak ties remark

May 29, 2025 2:10 am

Himanta Biswa Sarma recently alleged on social media that Gaurav Gogoi had visited Pakistan at the invitation of its Ministry of Interior and spent several days there.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma vowed to eradicate child marriage completely in Assam by 2026, according to an official release.

Will eradicate child marriage in Assam by 2026: CM Himanta Sarma

May 27, 2025 12:39 pm

At the conclave, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam came in for much appreciation from the Union ministers, chief ministers of other states, and Modi himself.

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‘Startling confession' by Cong leader on Gaurav Gogoi's wife being on Pak govt ‘payroll': Himanta

May 26, 2025 2:04 pm

The Assam CM and the BJP have been attacking Gogoi over his wife's alleged connection with Pakistan's spy agency ISI.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta’s warning to ‘those who threaten India’s chicken neck corridor’: Bangladesh has 2 more vulnerable ones

May 26, 2025 9:30 am

This comes two months after the Bangladesh interim government’s chief adviser, Muhammad Yunus, said during a visit to China in March that Bangladesh is the “only guardian of the ocean” for India’s seven land-locked northeastern states.

‘He went to Pakistan on ISI invite’: Himanta targets Gaurav Gogoi again, Congress leader likens him to ‘Rs 500 BJP troll’

May 19, 2025 6:43 am

‘Baseless, ridiculous, nonsense’: Jorhat MP hits back, likens Sarma to ‘Rs 500 troll’

Himanta visits eviction site amid concerns over land handover to police

His govt facing heat from tribals, Himanta visits Sonapur to calm the nerves

May 15, 2025 7:41 am

He was at the site to inspect the area, which the state government has now chosen as a site to relocate the Assam Police’s 10th Battalion from its current site in Guwahati.

BJP heads for big win, Himanta eyes ‘even better’ results in Assembly polls

BJP heads for big win in Assam panchayat polls, Himanta eyes 'even better' performance in next year’s Assembly polls

May 13, 2025 6:51 am

While the counting of the paper ballots for panchayat polls across 27 districts of the state started on Sunday morning and continued through the day on Monday, by 8:00 pm on Sunday, the state election commission had published the results of just 430 of 2,192 anchalik panchayat seats.

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‘Illegal’ foreigners ‘pushed back’ into Bangladesh: Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

May 11, 2025 4:28 am

The Matia transit centre is the designated detention camp for “illegal foreigners” in the state.