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TopicHimanta Biswa Sarma

Topic: Himanta Biswa Sarma

Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Assam Chief Minister in May 2021. Till 2015, Sarma was a part of the Congress and a young and ambitious leader considered close to then CM Tarun Gogoi. In 2011, Sarma manged the election campaign for the Congress, and helped it win an unprecedented 79 seats in the 126-member Assam assembly. However, with Tarun Gogoi projecting his son Gaurav as the face of Assam’s Congress leadership, he quit.

In 2015, Sarma joined the BJP and quickly rose to prominence becoming finance minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal government, then convener of the North East Development Alliance (NEDA). He has been credited as the man behind the BJP’s increased foothold in the Northeast.

As Assam Chief Minister, Sarma — though an ‘outsider — has steered many policies seemingly aligned with the Sangh agenda, including the passage of the Assam Cattle Preservation (Amendment) Act, asking for the reverification of the National Register of Citizens and carrying out demolition drives to evict “illegal encroachers”.

Assam BJP under shadow of a ‘suicide & a scam’, Himanta faces Oppn heat & calls for ‘introspection’

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The 'cash-for-jobs' scam allegedly involving BJP members was unearthed during probe into kisan morcha general secretary's death. Assam minister says it has 'dented party's image'.

Assam Cabinet approves creation of 4 new districts, 81 sub-districts

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The districts to be created are Hojai, Biswanath, Tamulpur and Bajali, Assam CM said at a press conference, after presiding over the 100th cabinet meeting of his government.

‘Power with one’ — BJP’s Rajen Gohain hits out at CM Sarma, accuses him of ‘understanding’ with AIUDF

Shanker Arnimesh -
Rajen Gohain resigned as chairman of Assam Food and Civil Supplies Corporation Friday, in protest over delimitation of Nagaon Lok Sabha seat.

As Oppn attacks Modi over Manipur, Himanta’s barb — Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed ‘fled’ Tezpur amid 1962 war

Karishma Hasnat -
A relative of Ahmed, a former President from the Congress and freedom fighter, says Assam CM’s remarks 'have hurt the sentiments of the family and every Assamese'.

‘Must strive to free from colonial legacies’ — Assam CM replaces ‘India’ with ‘Bharat’ on Twitter bio

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This move came after Congress-led UPA rebranded its identity as 'INDIA' — an acronym for ‘Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance’ — during a meeting of 26 opposition parties.

‘Golden era of modern Assam’ or ‘bid to impress BJP brass’? Behind Himanta’s local culture push

Karishma Hasnat -
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma has taken up many cultural projects ranging from promoting Bihu to honouring 17th-century warrior Lachit Barphukan & renovating Ahom-era structures.

Assam aims to completely remove AFSPA by year end, says CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Currently, eight districts of the northeast state are under AFSPA. The Centre had imposed the Act in 1990 when ULFA insurgency was at its peak.

Himanta held rallies in 11 seats & BJP won 5 — how party’s star campaigners fared in Karnataka

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At a strike rate of 45%, Assam CM has done the best — the party won 5 of 11 seats where he addressed rallies. UP CM Adityanath and Amit Shah had strike rate of 44 & 34%.

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma says will ban polygamy in state amid bid for uniform civil code

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The CM also said a team would scrutinise legal provisions along with the religious and personal aspects of Islam and other religious groups and report back to him in 60 days.

Congress expels former Assam youth chief Angkita Dutta for ‘anti-party activities’, CM Himanta breaks silence

Ishadrita Lahiri -
New Delhi: The Congress Saturday expelled its former Youth Congress chief in Assam, Angkita Dutta, for alleged anti-party activities after she accused national Youth Congress chief...
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