Himanta Biswa Sarma

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Himanta Biswa Sarma is an Indian politician and a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 23 August 2015. As of 2021, he is serving as the Chief Minister of Assam.Sarmas paternal family hails from Latima in the Nalbari district. Himanta Biswa Sarma in childhood.Biswa worked as a child artist in the Assamese film Kokadeuta, Nati aru Hati (1984).Biswa was the General Secretary (GS) of his colleges student union from 1991 to 1992. Himanta Biswa Sarma in his teens.While in college, Himanta was good at debates and often participated in debate competitions. He once received the best debater award in the Manik Chandra Baruah Memorial debating competition in his college. Himanta Biswa Sarma after winning a debate competition.After attaining a degree in law, Sarma practiced law at the Guwahati High Court for five years (from 1996 to 2001).In 2000, he joined the Indian National Congress (INC) and was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the first time in 2001. He defeated Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, leader of the Asom Gana Parishad in the election.He consecutively got elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly three times- first in 2001, then in 2006, and then again in 2011.Biswa remained the Minister of Assam for Agriculture, Planning & Development, Finance, Health, Education, and Assam Accord Implementation from 2002 to 20014. Himanta Biswa Sarma addressing the public.Himanta was made the Cabinet Minister for Health in 2006 and in 2011, he was also handed the charge of the Education Department.