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Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbanda Sonowal is an Indian politician. He is a member of parliament from Assam. He is also a former chief minister of Assam.

Sarbananda Sonowal Biography

Sarbananda Sonowal has been the 14th chief minister of Assam. He is popularly known as a firebrand and dynamic youth politician, also regarded as a Jatiya Nayak of Assam, a title given by the AASU, the oldest student body of the state.

Sarbananda Sonowal was born to Jibeswar Sonowal and Dineswari Sonowal at Molokgaon in the Dibrugarh district on 31st October 1962.

He was elected to the lower house of the Indian parliament, Lok Sabha from the Lakhimpur constituency in Assam but he resigned from the post in 2016. He will contest the 18th general elections from Dibrugarh on the Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) ticket.

Before joining the parliament, he was representing the Majuli constituency in Assam's state legislative assembly.

Currently, he is Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Union Minister of AYUSH.

His special interest lies in interacting with the learned people to know important things in life and he also prefers to expand his friend circle. Apart from this, he enjoys games like cricket, football and badminton.

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By Zainab Ashraf Updated: Sunday, March 3, 2024, 05:37:59 PM [IST]

Sarbananda Sonowal Personal Life

Full Name Sarbananda Sonowal
Date of Birth 31 Oct 1961 (Age 62)
Place of Birth Molokgaon, District Dibrugarh (Assam)
Party Name Bharatiya Janta Party
Education Graduate
Profession Politician, Consultant & Agriculturist
Father's Name Jibeswar Sonowal
Mother's Name Smt Dineswari Sonowal
Website https://cm.assam.gov.in/
Social Handles Social Handles:

Sarbananda Sonowal Net Worth

Net Worth: ₹2.9 CRORE
ASSETS:₹3.18 CRORE
Liabilities: ₹27.29 LAKHS

Education Qualification of Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal did his B.C.J. from Dibrugarh University and went on to do his LLB from Gauhati University.

Interesting Facts about Sarbananda Sonowal

During his college days he won Mr Dibrugarh Strongman title. Passionate about high speed cars and bikes. He is the first BJP leader but the second Tribal to be sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam. He is fond of fishing.
Sarbananda's favourite colour is white. He is so obsessed with the colour that he painted all the walls in his house white.

Political Timeline of Sarbananda Sonowal

2021
  • Sarbanand Sonowal was called in to Delhi and appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterway and additionally given the charge of Ayush Ministry as well.
2021
  • He won Assam Legislative Election from Majuli constituency and also helped BJP to attain majority mark under his leadership.
2016
  • On May, 24, 2016, Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn in as the chief minister of Assam as the BJP led National Democratic Alliance won solid majority in the state.
2016
  • He became Chief Minister of Assam from Bharatiya Janata Party on 19 May 2016. He was elected from Majuli Constituency in Assam Legislative Assembly.
2014
  • He was appointed as Union Minister of State-Independent Charge, Republic of India. Later in 2016 he resigned from Loksabha.
2014
  • He headed the Assam Bharatiya Janata Party campaign diring 16th Lok Sabha Elections. Also he was elected as Member of Parliament, 16th Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur Constituency.
2012
  • Appointed as State President for Assam Bharatiya Janata Party.
2011
  • Appointed as National Executive Member of Bharatiya Janata Party. Later he became State Spokesperson and General Secretary for Assam Bharatiya Janata Party.
2011
  • He became a Member of Parliament, Bharatiya Janata Party.
2006
  • Appointed Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
2005
  • Appointed as Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs.
2004-2009
  • He was elected as Member of Parliament, 14th Lok Sabha from Dibrugarh Constituency.
2001-2004
  • Elected as MLA, Assam Legislative Assembly from Moran Constituency.
2001
  • Became a member of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
1996-2000
  • Chairman of the North East Students Organization.
1992
  • Sarbananda Sonowal became the President of All Assam Students Union. He served this post till 1999.

Sarbananda Sonowal Achievements

He got the contentious Illegal Migration (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983 struck down by the Supreme Court of India in 2005. India's longest Dhola-Sadia bridge across rivers Brahmaputra and Lohit triggered new economic revolution in Assam, Arunachal Pradesh and entire Northeast.

Disclaimer: The information provided on this page is sourced from various publicly available platforms including https://en.wikipedia.org/, https://sansad.in/ls, https://sansad.in/rs, https://pib.gov.in/, https://affidavit.eci.gov.in/ and the official websites of state assemblies respectively. While we make every effort to maintain the accuracy, comprehensiveness and timeliness of the information provided, we cannot guarantee the absolute accuracy or reliability of the content. The data presented here has been compiled without consideration of the objectives or opinions of individuals who may access it.

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