Himanta Biswa Sarma: News
Himanta Biswa Sarma, born on February 1, 1969, in Jorhat, is an Indian politician from Assam belonging to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). As of 2021, he is the Chief Minister of Assam. Sarma began his career at a young age when he was still pursuing a degree in law from the Government Law College, Guwahati, by taking an active part in the All Assam Students' Union (AASU). Later, he joined the Congress in 1996 and fought his first election in 2001 from Jalukbari, and won a seat in the Assam Assembly. Between 2002 and 2014, Sarma held some key portfolios (state as well as Cabinet) as Minister of State for Finance, Health, Agriculture, and Education, among others. Owing to differences with former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi, he quit all the positions in 2014 and subsequently joined the BJP in 2015. He was instrumental in the BJP's win in the 2016 Assembly elections and was made the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) convener in the same year. He also held several key portfolios in the Cabinet of former CM Sarbananda Sonowal before being appointed as Chief Minister of Assam in 2021.
12 Dec 2024
Aadhaar CardNo Aadhaar without NRC application in Assam: Himanta Sarma
The Assam government, led by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has announced a new policy making Aadhaar card applications dependent on the National Register of Citizens (NRC) in the state.
05 Dec 2024
Assam'Beef is not cow': Kerala BJP leader jibes Himanta
Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) vice president Major Ravi has slammed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma's move to impose a beef ban.
20 Nov 2024
Assam'They only see Muslims in Karim': AIUDF on renaming Karimganj
The Assam government, headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, has officially renamed Karimganj district to Sribhumi.
03 Nov 2024
AssamOpposition demands action against Himanta for inciting 'civil-war like situation'
The Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) bloc has demanded immediate action from the Election Commission of India (ECI) against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
29 Oct 2024
Bangladesh'Stir up Hindu-Muslim tensions...': Soren on Sarma's 'Jharkhand mini-Bangladesh' remark
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren has accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of dividing society and ignoring the marginalized.
28 Oct 2024
BangladeshAssam's Sarma claims Muslim population is rising in Jharkhand
Himanta Biswa Sarma, the Bharatiya Janata Party's co-in-charge for the Jharkhand assembly elections, has expressed concerns over an alleged increase in the Muslim population in Jharkhand.
30 Sep 2024
Indian National Lok DalRahul's 'lies' part of international conspiracy to oust Modi: Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has accused Rahul Gandhi of spreading "lies" as part of an "international conspiracy" to oust Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
26 Sep 2024
Narendra Modi'If you're ready…': Siddaramaiah invites Modi for debate on corruption
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has challenged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a direct debate on corruption.
08 Sep 2024
AssamWhat's the new 'strict' rule Himanta Sarma announced for immigrants
In a bid to curb the "influx of illegal foreigners," Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that all new applicants for Aadhaar cards must provide their National Register of Citizens (NRC) application receipt number (ARN).
04 Sep 2024
AssamAssam: 22-year-old arrested for ₹2,200 crore stock market scam
A 22-year-old man from Dibrugarh, Assam, identified as Bishal Phukan, has been arrested for allegedly masterminding a massive stock market fraud of approximately ₹2,200 crore.
30 Aug 2024
AssamAssam scraps 2-hour namaz break on Fridays in assembly
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced the cancelation of the two-hour namaz break on Fridays in the Assam Legislative Assembly.
30 Aug 2024
Hemant SorenEx-Jharkhand CM Champai Soren joins BJP
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister Champai Soren joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Ranchi on Friday, ahead of the upcoming assembly elections.
29 Aug 2024
Delhi PoliceComplaint against Mamata over 'if you burn' warning to Modi
A complaint has been lodged with the Delhi Police against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, following her comments at a Trinamool Chhatra Parishad event on Wednesday.
29 Aug 2024
AssamBJP slams Mamata over 'not only Bengal will burn' remark
Several Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders have slammed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for allegedly threatening protesting doctors and other states during a rally on Wednesday.
27 Aug 2024
Assam'Assam frustrated with illegal Bangladeshis': Devoleena Bhattacharjee defends Assamese Muslims
Television actor Devoleena Bhattacharjee recently defended the Muslim community in Assam, her home state, in a Twitter spat with journalist Rana Ayyub.
27 Aug 2024
Amit ShahEx-Jharkhand CM Champai meets Shah, to join BJP on Friday
Former Jharkhand Chief Minister and veteran Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Champai Soren is set to join the Bharatiya Janata Party on Friday, according to an announcement by Himanta Biswa Sarma in a late-night post on X.
24 Aug 2024
AssamAssam gangrape accused escapes police custody; body found in pond
Tafazul Islam, a 24-year-old man accused in the alleged gangrape of a minor in Assam's Nagaon district, died while in police custody.
22 Aug 2024
AssamAssam Cabinet approves bill restricting clerics from registering Muslim marriages
The Assam Cabinet has given its approval to a new bill, the Assam Compulsory Registration of Marriage And Divorce Bill, which prevents qazis or clerics from officiating the registration of Muslim marriages.
18 Aug 2024
AssamChampai Soren may join BJP with 6 JMM MLAs: Reports
Former Jharkhand chief minister and Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader Champai Soren may join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Sunday along with six other party MLAs, according to reports.
13 Aug 2024
AssamAfter 'flood jihad', Himanta slams Meghalaya University's 'Mecca-like' gate
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has intensified his criticism of the University of Science and Technology in Meghalaya (USTM), alleging that the university displays images of Mecca—Islam's holiest site in Saudi Arabia—at its entrance, while lacking symbols of Hindu or Christian faiths.
27 Jul 2024
Agnipath SchemeAssam will absorb majority of Agniveers from state: Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has announced that his government would absorb the majority of the state's Agniveers into the Assam police force.
19 Jul 2024
AssamAssam to abolish law that allowed underage Muslim marriages
The Assam Cabinet has given its approval for a bill aimed at repealing the Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorce Registration Act and Rules of 1935, which allowed underage marriages under certain conditions.
12 Jul 2024
AssamAssam: Removal of Mahatma Gandhi statue sparks protests; know why
Locals in the Doomdooma town of Assam's Tinsukia district have taken strong offense to the removal of a 5.5-foot-tall statue of Mahatma Gandhi.
19 Jun 2024
Assam PoliceBJP leader, presumed beheaded, now accused in murder case
A local Bharatiya Janata Party leader and contractor, Sunil Gogoi, previously believed to be a murder victim, has been declared an absconding suspect by the Assam Police.
12 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Arunachal BJP to meet today to pick new CM
Newly-elected Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lawmakers in Arunachal Pradesh are scheduled to meet on Wednesday in Itanagar to elect their legislative party leader.
06 Jun 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Assam: BJP vs. BJP after losing Jorhat seat to Congress
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is facing internal criticism from his party, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), following a loss in the Jorhat Lok Sabha seat.
30 May 2024
AssamNortheastern states isolated from mainland due to flooded railway tracks
Several northeastern states of India, including Tripura, Manipur, Mizoram, and the southern part of Assam, have been cut off from the rest of the country due to waterlogged and damaged railway tracks.
17 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalSwati Maliwal assault row: BJP ramps up attack on Kejriwal
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has intensified its attack on Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal following an assault complaint lodged by Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MP Swati Maliwal.
14 May 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP launches new 'washing machine' campaign to attack BJP
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Tuesday launched a new campaign—"washing machine ka kaala jaadu," to "expose the Bharatiya Janata Party's anti-corruption poll plank."
09 May 2024
Adhir Ranjan ChowdhuryAfter Sam Pitroda, Adhir Ranjan's lesson in diversity backfires
Congress leader Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury's attempt to back Sam Pitroda's alleged racist remarks has backfired.
08 May 2024
Jairam RameshSam Pitroda resigns as Indian Overseas Congress Chairman amid controversy
Sam Pitroda, the former chairman of the Indian Overseas Congress, has voluntarily resigned following a controversy over his racially insensitive remarks.
08 May 2024
Lok Sabha ElectionsPitroda's 'people in East look like Chinese' remark triggers row
Congress leader Sam Pitroda has sparked a new controversy with his statement in an interview with The Statesman.
24 Apr 2024
Narendra ModiCongress distances itself from Sam Pitroda's remarks on wealth distribution
The Congress has distanced itself from the comments made by Indian Overseas Congress Chairperson Sam Pitroda, who advocated for a "United States-like inheritance tax law" in India.
31 Mar 2024
Asom Gana Parishad'Marry again before polls, or else...': Himanta's advice to MP
In a jab at Muslim MP Badruddin Ajmal, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said if the former wishes to marry a "second or third wife," he should do so before the Lok Sabha elections.
24 Mar 2024
AssamNo polygamy, child marriage: Himanta Sarma's 'conditions' for Bengali-speaking Muslims
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma laid down conditions on Saturday for the recognition of Bengali-speaking Bangladeshi Muslims as indigenous people in the state.
21 Mar 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)ECI issues transfer orders for non-cadre officers in 4 states
The Election Commission of India (ECI) on Thursday issued transfer orders for non-cadre officers serving as district magistrates and superintendents of police in Gujarat, Punjab, Odisha, and West Bengal.
12 Mar 2024
AssamOpposition calls for state-wide shutdown in Assam against CAA
The United Opposition Forum, Assam (UOFA), a coalition of 16 political parties led by the Congress, called for a state-wide shutdown in Assam against the implementation of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA) on Tuesday.
24 Feb 2024
AssamStep toward UCC: Assam repeals Muslim Marriage Act
In a major step toward the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the Assam Cabinet repealed the Assam Muslim Marriage and Divorce Registration Act, 1935, on Friday.
09 Feb 2024
MizoramMizoram, Assam agree to resolve colonial-era border dispute
Assam and Mizoram have agreed to make joint efforts to settle the long pending inter-state border dispute between the two states.
06 Feb 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul responds to 'dog biscuit' row after Himanta's comment
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, on Tuesday, addressed the row over a viral video which shows him feeding biscuits to a puppy during his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra.
28 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiWill soon identify Rahul Gandhi's 'body double': Himanta Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said he would soon reveal the details of the "body double" allegedly used by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi during the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra in the state.
24 Jan 2024
Rahul Gandhi'File as many...': Rahul hits out against FIRs in Assam
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday dared the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled government in Assam to file "as many cases as they can," saying he will not be intimidated.
23 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul Gandhi's yatra route diverted in Guwahati to 'avoid chaos'
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was denied permission for his Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra to pass through main roads in Guwahati, Assam, as it returns from Meghalaya, Times of India reported.
22 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiDenied entry to Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam: Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that he is being barred from visiting the Batadrava Satra Temple in Assam, NDTV reported.
21 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Rahul Gandhi 'attacked' in Assam
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi was escorted to safety inside the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra bus on Sunday after he was allegedly attacked in Assam.
20 Jan 2024
Rahul GandhiBharat Jodo Nyay Yatra: Assam Congress accuses BJP of vandalization
The Congress has accused Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) workers of vandalizing banners and posters in Assam's North Lakhimpur town to welcome the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra led by Rahul Gandhi.
29 Dec 2023
Amit ShahCentre, Assam government, ULFA insurgents ink historic tripartite peace accord
The Centre and Assam Government have signed a historic peace deal with the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA).
27 Oct 2023
Congress PartyCriticism of Akbar 'legitimate': Himanta Biswa after ECI's show-cause notice
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma responded on Friday to the Congress's complaint to the Election Commission of India (ECI) about his recent remark targeting Chhattisgarh minister Mohammad Akbar.
19 Oct 2023
Narendra ModiSharad Pawar will send 'Supriya madam' to Gaza: Himanta Biswa
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma took a jibe at Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar after the latter attacked PM Narendra Modi for standing with Israel in the ongoing Israel-Hamas war.
02 Oct 2023
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Don't need Miya votes for 10 years: Himanta Biswa Sarma
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday said that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) doesn't need the votes of the Miya people, Bengali-speaking Muslims in Assam, for the next 10 years until they abandon fundamentalism.
03 Sep 2023
Love Jihad'Will stop Love Jihad': Assam CM on anti-polygamy bill
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday announced plans to introduce the anti-polygamy bill in the state assembly in December to ban polygamy, the practice of marrying multiple spouses.
19 Jul 2023
AssamAssam CM removes 'India' from Twitter bio amid opposition alliance
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday removed "India" from his Twitter bio and added "Bharat" to it.
16 Jul 2023
Arvind KejriwalDon't blame others: Assam CM taunts Kejriwal over Delhi floods
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday took a dig at his Delhi counterpart Arvind Kejriwal over the flood situation in the national capital.
15 Jul 2023
Asaduddin OwaisiOwaisi responds after Himanta blames 'Miya Muslims' for vegetable prices
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) supremo and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi on Friday bashed Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma for blaming Miya Muslim vendors for the soaring prices of vegetables.
14 Jul 2023
AssamAssam on alert as Bhutan prepares to release excess water
All Assam districts bordering Bhutan are on high alert after the neighboring country informed the state government regarding its decision to release excess water from the Kurichhu Hydropower Plant on Friday.
11 Jul 2023
West BengalBengal panchayat election results: TMC wins over 12,000 seats
The counting of votes for the West Bengal panchayat elections was underway amid tight security on Tuesday.
25 Jun 2023
Amit ShahAssam floods: Situation critical, Amit Shah assures Centre's help
Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday assured the Assam government of all possible assistance in dealing with the state's flood crisis.
19 May 2023
AssamAssam: Mosque committee bans burial of drug addicts
The Moirabari Town Kabristan Committee in Assam's Morigaon district has decided not to permit and to participate in the funerals of people who died because of drug consumption or have been involved in the illegal drug trade, reported ANI.
12 May 2023
IndiaAssam CM forms expert committee to examine ban on polygamy
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Thursday said that his government has formed a four-member expert committee to examine whether a law could be enacted to end polygamy in the state.
06 May 2023
Manipur1,000+ flee violence-hit Manipur to Assam; situation improving, say police
The violence in Manipur led to the forced inter-state migration of hundreds of people to Assam's Cachar district.
23 Apr 2023
Randeep Singh SurjewalaDon't blame me: Assam CM to Congress over harassment case
Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday responded to Congress leader Randeep Surjewala's allegations that the former wanted to arrest Indian Youth Congress (IYC) National President Srinivas BV.
