Sarbananda Sonowa was an Indian politician, consultant and agriculturalist. He is the 14th Chief Minister of Assam and is known as the Jatiya Nayak of Assam. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents Majuli constituency in Assam.
Wiki/Biography
Sarbananda Sonowal was born on Wednesday 31 October 1962 (age 60 years 2023) in Muluk Gaon, Dibrugarh district of Assam. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He received his primary education from Muluk Gaon Primary School in Dibrugarh and studied at Bindhakata Secondary English School till sixth grade. Later, he completed his schooling from Don Bosco High School, Dibrugarh. He pursued BA (Honours in English) from Hanuman Bacchus Suraj Markanoy College, Dibrugarh, affiliated to Dibrugarh University. After graduation, he pursued LLB from Dibrugarh University and BA in Journalism from Gauhati University.
appearance
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Sarbananda Sonowal was born into a Hindu Sonowal family in Assam. His family belongs to the Kachari tribe.
Parents and siblings
His father Jibeswar Sonowal is a farmer and his mother Dineswari Sonowal is a housewife. Sarbananda was the youngest of eight children. He has 2 sisters, Dallmi Saikia and Rumi Saikla, and 4 brothers, Misto Prasad Sonowal, Girish Sonowal, Duleswar Sonowal, Nareswar Sonowal and Devananda Sonowal.
Sarbananda Sonowal and his mother
wife and children
He is unmarried.
religion/caste
Sarbananda Sonowal belongs to the Sonowal Kakaris caste and believes in Hinduism.
address
1 No., Lakhimi Nagar, near Auniati Sakha Sattra, Mankatta Road, PO & PS Dibrugarh,Distt. Dibrugarh, Assam
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Profession
politics
AGP
In 1992, Sonowal became the president of the All Assam Students’ Union, the oldest student body in Assam, a position he held until 1999. Later, in 2001, he became a member of Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Moran constituency. In 2004, he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Moran constituency in Assam, but in 2009, he lost the Lok Sabha election from Dibrugarh. At the end of 2011, he resigned from the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Sarbananda Sonowal at rally
bjp
Sarbananda Sonowal joined the Bhartiya Janta Party in 2011. He was appointed as the Assam president of the BJP. Later that year, he was appointed national executive member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. Later, he became the national spokesperson and the general secretary of the Assam Bharatiya Janata Party. In 2012, he was appointed as the national president of Assam BJP. In 2014, he was elected to the 16th Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur constituency. In 2014, he was appointed Union Minister in Charge of the Independent State of the Republic of India. In 2016, he resigned from the Lok Sabha. In the same year, he became the Chief Minister of Assam on May 19, 2016 as the candidate of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He was elected from Majuli constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly. On May 24, 2016, the National Democratic Alliance led by the Bharatiya Janata Party won a majority of seats in Assam, and Sarbanand Sonowal was sworn in as the Chief Minister of Assam. In 2021, he won the Assam legislative elections from Majuli constituency and also helped the BJP reach new heights. In 2021, he was appointed Cabinet Minister for Ports, Shipping and Waterways, and concurrently served as Minister of Ayush.
Sarbananda Sonowal (right) at the India-ASEAN meeting
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 23,62,200
- LIC or other insurance policy: Rs 27,49,674
- Other assets: Rs. 1,90,000
- Bonds, debentures and stocks: Rs. 24,95,875
real estate
- Agricultural land: Rs. 25,25,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 20,00,000
- Residential Building: Rs. 37,00,000
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2014. Does not include the net worth of his dependents.
net worth
Sarbananda’s net worth for FY14 was estimated at Rs. 10 million. It does not include the net worth of his dependents.
Achievement
- Sarbananda Sonowal represents India at the Eastern Economic Forum 2023 in Vladivostok.
- On July 12, 2005, he filed a case seeking an end to the IMDT Act, 1983, which describes how migrants from Bangladesh are sought and deported in Assam. Sonowal described the act as “completely arbitrary, unreasonable and discriminatory against a class of Indian citizens, leaving citizens living in Assam unable to ensure that foreigners are tested and deported from Indian territory.” Norval’s behavior
The IMDT bill only encourages vote bank politics without addressing the issue of illegal immigration and the Assam government supports the bill calling it stock. “
The Supreme Court directed that all courts established under the IMDT Act would “cease functioning” with immediate effect as the Parent Act has been declared unconstitutional. The court said cases pending before the court will be transferred to the court under the Foreigners Act.
Facts/Trivia
- Sonowal’s favorite color was white and he was so fascinated by it that he painted all the walls in his home white.
- While in college, he won the title of Mr. Strongman of Dibrugarh.
- He founded the annual Guwahati International Film Festival.
Sarbananda Sonowal (Lights Up) inaugurates first Guwahati International Film Festival
- From 1996 to 2000, he served as president of the Northeastern Student Organization.
- He is very fond of fast cars and bicycles.
- He is the second tribal man to be sworn in as the chief minister of Assam.
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