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Sanjoy Kishan (born January 26, 1970, in Dhelakhat, Assam) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016, representing the Tinsukia constituency.[1][2][3]
Sanjoy Kishan | |
|---|---|
| Minister of Welfare of Tea Tribes
Minister of Labour & Employment Government of Assam | |
| Assumed office 10 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Minister of state for Tea tribe welfare and Labour welfare | |
| In office 18 January 2020 – 10 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Tinsukia |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 January 1972 Dhelakhat |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Rahil Mundu Kishan (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
| Parent | Late Mohanlal Kishan (Father) Late Bisoka Kishan (Mother) |
Early life edit
Sanjoy Kishan was born on 26 January 1970 to the late Mohanlal Kishan and the late Bisoka Kishan in Dhelakhat. He is a Class X (matric) pass.[4]
Political career edit
He was elected in 2016 to the Assembly for Tinsukia. He became a minister in Sarbananda Sonowal's cabinet,[5] and is currently a minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma's cabinet.[6]
Personal life edit
He married Rahil Mundu Kishan on 20 July 2004, with whom he has two daughters.[7]
References edit
- ^ "Sanjoy Kishan of BJP WINS the Tinsukia constituency". Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ^ My Neta
- ^ Interview with Sanjay Kishan
- ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (18 March 2021). "Sanjay Kishan from Tinsukia: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Assam Ministry: Sanjay Kishan and Jogen Mohan Sworn in as Ministers". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam's 15th CM; 13 ministers also sworn in". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2021.