Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma
Member of Legislative Assembly, Former
Jalukbari
Constituency Jalukbari
Minister for Health & Finance
Assumed office
2002
Minister for Health, Finance & Education
In office
2011–2014
Personal details
Born (1969-02-01) 1 February 1969
Guwahati, Assam, India
Nationality Indian
Political party Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s) Riniki Bhuyan Sarma
Children Nandil, Sukanya
Parents Late Kailash Nath Sarma (Father)
Residence Guwahati
Alma mater B.A. and M.A. from Cotton College, LLB From Govt. Law College and Ph.D degree from Gauhati University
Occupation Politician
Religion Hinduism
Website www.himantabiswasarma.com

Himanta Biswa Sarma (Assamese: হিমন্ত বিশ্ব শৰ্মা; born 1 February 1969 ) is an Indian politician who has served as MLA from the Jalukbari constituency in Assam from 2001 till 2015. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Dr Sarma joined Bharatiya Janata Party in August 2015.[1]

Background

Himanta Biswa Sarma passed his High School Leaving Certificate examination from Kamrup Academy School, Guwahati in 1985 and joined Cotton College, Guwahati for further studies. He was General Secretary (GS) of Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) from 1991 to 1992. He did his graduation in 1990 and post graduation in 1992 in political science from the Cotton College, Guwahati. Sarma did LLB From Government Law College, Guwahati and obtained Ph.D degree from Gauhati University. He was practicing law at Gauhati High Court from 1996 to 2001. He is married to Riniki Bhuyan Sarma. The couple has two children Nandil & Sukanya.[2]

Political Career

Sarma has served three terms as a MLA in Assam.[2] He was elected from Jalukbari in 2001 and was re-elected in 2006 and 2011. Sarma has served in the Assam government in various ministerial portfolios.[2] After a long time conflict with chief minister Tarun Gogoi, Dr Sarma resigned from all portfolios on 21 July 2014. He was the MLA of Jalukbari constituency until his resignation from Assembly on 15 September 2015.[2][3] Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 at the residence of Amit Shah at New Delhi. He was appointed as the party's Convener of the Election Management Committee for the upcoming Assembly Elections in the state.

Dr Sarma was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the first time in 2001 when he defeated AGP leader Bhrigu Kumar Phukan and was re-elected in 2006 and then for the third consecutive term in 2011 with a record margin of more than 75,000 votes. Dr Sarma held important portfolios (both state and cabinet) as Minister of State for Agriculture, Planning & Development, Finance, Health, Education, and Assam Accord Implementation from 2002 to 2014.

During his tenure as Planning & Development Minister Dr Sarma, had introduced many innovative welfare schemes for the people of Assam. Dr Sarma’s administrative skills and vision got further boost when he was made Cabinet Minister for Health in 2006 and again in 2011 when he was also entrusted with the additional charge of Education. It is under his leadership that the health security in Assam had reached a new height. The health sector in Assam had witnessed a massive transformation and it is under his able leadership that three Medical colleges in Jorhat, Barpeta and Tezpur came up. He also initiated work for five more medical colleges in Diphu, Nagaon, Dhubri, North Lakhimpur and Kokrajhar, which are now in various stages of implementation.

Even the Government of India in its various annual reports had singularly pointed out the achievements of the Health and Education departments of Assam. In the education sector, Dr Sarma’s achievements have been acknowledged even by his strongest critics. It was under his leadership that more than 50,000 teachers were appointed for the first time through a transparent system called Teachers Eligibility Test (TET) after he abolished the system of interviews, which were major reasons for rampant corruption in appointments. [4]

Dr Sarma is extremely popular in Assam and other parts of North East. Recently, in the by poll for two seats in Manipur - Thangmeiband and Thongju - Dr Sarma had extensively campaigned and the BJP won both the seats.

Dr Sarma is President of the Assam Badminton Association.

References

  1. ↑ "Himanta Biswa Sarma: In this Assam election, Bangladeshi immigrants want their own CM too".
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma" (PDF). Government of Assam. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  3. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150916/jsp/frontpage/story_42919.jsp#.VfniZJ1Viko
  4. ↑ http://www.telegraphindia.com/1150822/jsp/northeast/story_38460.jsp#.VmlOO9bfJFI

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