Sanjoy Kishan
Indian politician
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Sanjoy Kishan (born 26 January 1970 in Dhelakhat, Assam) is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam, India. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016, representing the Tinsukia constituency.[1][2][3]
Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma
Portfolios
- Welfare of Tea Tribes and Adivasi
- Labour and Welfare
Succeeded byRupesh Gowala
Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal
Sanjoy Kishan | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Assam | |
| In office 11 May 2021 – 7 December 2024 | |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
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| Succeeded by | Rupesh Gowala |
| Minister of State, Assam | |
| In office 18 January 2020 – 10 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
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| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rajendra Prasad Singh |
| Constituency | Tinsukia |
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| Born | 26 January 1972 Dhelakhat |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Spouse |
Rahil Mundu Kishan (m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 daughters |
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Early life
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
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
He married Rahil Mundu Kishan on 20 July 2004. They have two daughters.[7]