Himanta Biswa Sarma: Latest News, Photos, Videos & Updates

Image Source : Wikipedia

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

Other Related Pages:

Bharatiya Janata Party 2015 Present,
Chief Minister,
Assam

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

News
Photos

HIMANTA BISWA SARMA NEWS

'Kaziranga welcomes an old guest': Assam CM Himanta celebrates return of painted storks after 4 years

October 04, 2025 11:21 am

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has said the state's conservation efforts have paid off and the return of the painted stork proved it.

Nagaon, Dhubri, Himanta’s bid to arm people, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Himanta bid to arm people in Assam vulnerable areas, Assam vulnerable areas, Indian express news, current affairs

Exclusive | Himanta’s bid to arm people in Assam's ‘vulnerable’ areas off to slow start: 266 applications, 28 rejected, none accepted

October 01, 2025 7:11 am

On August 14, the government launched an online portal on which people can apply for arms licences under this scheme. The processing time for applications is 90 days.

'Himanta's role highly suspicious': Gaurav Gogoi says CM is shielding key suspects in Zubeen Garg death case

September 29, 2025 6:23 pm

Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi has accused CM Himanta Biswa Sarma of shielding Shyamkanu Mahanta and Siddhartha Sharma in the Zubeen Garg death case due to their "BJP links".

Zubeen Garg death probe: Assam wants to invoke mutual assistance treaty with Singapore

September 30, 2025 4:24 am

Himanta says state has requested Ministry of Home Affairs to invoke MLAT. His manager and festival organiser have been asked to appear before CID on October 6.

24 Bangladeshis apprehended by Assam Police, sent back: Himanta

September 28, 2025 11:45 am

He asserted that Assam will continue identifying infiltrators and sending them back.

Nepal, Zubeen Garg death, outcry over Zubeen Garg’s death, Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Zubeen Garg, Indian express news, current affairs

'Don’t make Assam Nepal’: Himanta amid outcry over Zubeen Garg’s death

September 28, 2025 7:13 am

He had reportedly experienced breathing troubles while swimming during an outing on a yacht while in Singapore and the certificate of death issued by Singapore authorities recorded the condition leading to death as ‘drowning.’

zubeen garg, zubeen garg death, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, Shyamkanu Mahanta, Indian express news, current affairs

Assam CM: Summons issued to Zubeen manager, festival organiser, must appear by Oct 6

September 28, 2025 3:25 am

Sarma appealed to people to not make Assam like Nepal “in the name of Zubeen” amid a rising mass outcry demanding state action in connection with the singer’s untimely death on September 19. Garg’s death has triggered mass mourning and outcry in Assam.

Zubeen’s death: Festival organiser will be barred from events in Assam, Himanta says

September 25, 2025 4:20 am

‘State government will also request Government of India not to extend any financial assistance or sponsorship to him in any manner,’ CM says

zubeen garg, zubeen garg death, zubeen garg funeral,

Not scuba diving, singer Zubeen Garg was swimming without life jacket: Assam CM

September 20, 2025 6:59 pm

Singer Zubeen Garg Dies At 52: Himanta Biswa Sarma confirmed that the singer died in Singapore after refusing to wear a life jacket. The popular Assamese icon was found floating in the sea during a yacht trip.

Meghalaya university, University of Science and Technology, Meghalaya university, Meghalaya, Ri-Bhoi district, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Indian express news, current affairs

Meghalaya university that faced Himanta's ‘flood jihad’ attack built illegally on forest land, SC panel recommends Rs 150cr fine

September 19, 2025 8:11 am

The CEC has recommended that the entire area occupied by USTM and surrounding buildings be “fully restored” to normal forest within an year, and funds from the penalty imposed be used to remove all “illegal structures”.

UP LoP Mata Prasad Pandey, was stopped by police as he prepared to leave for Bareilly.

SP delegation led by UP LoP Mata Prasad Pandey stopped from visiting Bareilly

Cities3 hr ago

SP delegation led by Mata Prasad Pandey was stopped by police as it prepared to leave for Bareilly, following party chief Akhilesh Yadav's direction. Pandey said that a large police force was deployed to stop them, violating their constitutional rights. SP MP Ziaur Rahman was also placed under house arrest in Sambhal.

View all shorts