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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 decides to map indigenous Muslims days after CM says, ‘don’t need Miya votes’

ThePrint Team -
Himanta Biswa Sarma said Sunday the BJP did not need ‘Miya (Muslim)’ votes for the next 10 years unless they 'reformed themselves by abandoning practices such as child marriage'.

‘BJP does not need Miya votes for 10 yrs’ says Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

PTI -
Sarma, however, said the 'Miya' people support him, PM Narendra Modi and the BJP, and they can continue to shout slogans in favour of BJP without voting for them.

Congress-BJP bonhomie, for a change: Sukhu hails support from Himanta, Dhami over flood aid

Amogh Rohmetra -
Himanta donated Rs 10-cr on behalf of Assam govt, Dhami contributed Rs 5-cr on Uttarakhand govt's behalf for victims of monsoon-related disasters that ravaged Himachal in July-August.

Mizoram puts border resolution with Assam on back burner, wants secy-level talks to happen after polls

Sourav Roy Barman -
Mizoram has asked Assam to postpone proposed meeting of a delegation of ministers to form a regional committee on border issue till after assembly election in Oct-Nov.

Assam CM Himanta Sarma to be conferred with Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship in Singapore

ThePrint Team -
The Assam CM was also extended an invitation to visit Singapore as a Lee Kuan Yew Fellow for his 'dedicated leadership in public works and development'.

Ruckus in Assam Assembly over allegations against Himanta Biswa Sarma’s wife

PTI -
Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi alleged on Wednesday that a company linked to Assam CM's wife, Riniki, received a credit subsidy of Rs 10 crore from the Centre under a scheme.

Gogoi-Himanta row: Assam CM’s wife breaks silence on subsidy allegation, threatens defamation case

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi keeps up attack on couple, produces minister Piyush Goyal's reply in Parliament where he had listed approved projects under PM Kisan Sampada Yojana.

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says Himanta ‘helped wife’s firm get Rs 10-cr govt subsidy’, Assam CM denies

Ishadrita Lahiri -
Gogoi has alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sharma’s company Pride East Entertainments Private Limited received the Rs 10 crore from food processing ministry as part of credit linked subsidy.

Himanta Biswa Sarma-led Assam govt forms committee to draft anti-polygamy law

Karishma Hasnat -
The newly-formed committee comprises the advocate general, the director general of police and a legal remembrancer.

Set house in order, BJP high command tells Himanta as Assam leaders question his style of functioning

Shanker Arnimesh -
Assam BJP leader says 'problem is concentration of power in one hand'. Central leadership has directed CM, other senior BJP members to hear out aggrieved leaders, it is learnt.
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