Dr. Alaka Desai Sarma (mostly known as Alaka Sarma) is a two-time MLA from the Nalbari constituency of Assam Legislative assembly, and a woman activist, who joined Asom Gana Parishad after her husband's death.[1][2] Sarma first won the by-poll following the death of then MLA Nagen Sarma of the Nalbari constituency in 2000 for a period of 1 year.[3] In 2001, Sarma lost to Indian National Congress candidate Madan Kalita. [4] In 2006, Sarma won the Assam Legislative assembly election from the Nalbari constituency.[5][6]
Alaka Sarma | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2000–2001 | |
| Preceded by | Nagen Sarma |
| Succeeded by | Madan Kalita |
| Constituency | Nalbari |
| In office 2006–2011 | |
| Preceded by | Madan Kalita |
| Succeeded by | Jayanta Malla Baruah |
| Constituency | Nalbari |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| Spouse | Nagen Sarma |
In 2019, Sarma was appointed Commissioner of 'Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Commission' by the Assam government.[7]
Dr. Alaka Sarma was the wife of the former Assam PWD minister Nagen Sarma, who was assassinated by ULFA on 27 February 2000.[8][9][10]
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- ^ Anurag, K. (9 April 2011). "Congress faces tough battle in lower Assam". Rediff. Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Nalbari Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
- ^ Karmakar, Rahul (8 March 2010). "For better life, get numbers right". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Narzary, B. (2006). "The North East Mirror" (PDF). The North East Mirror. VIII (II): 25. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Assam Assembly Election Results in 2006". www.elections.in. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Mazumdar, Prasanta (26 February 2019). "Assam forms PRANAM panel to hear cases of neglect of parents by employees". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (11 April 2011). "Mumbai-born Gujarati seeks re-election in ex-ULFA bastion - Indian Express". Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ G. Ivashentsov (30 June 2020). "India's New Era". International Affairs. 66 (3): 111–123. doi:10.21557/iaf.60072922. ISSN 0130-9641. S2CID 225797031.
- ^ Hebbar, Nistula (5 April 2016). "Sullen skies do not rain on Shah's parade". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2022.