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A well known personality of Assam with a very strong social base. Since his student’s life, he is associated in social, political and educational activities in the State.
Inspired by his father who Late Padma Nath Sarmah who was RSS activist, Dr Sarmah was involved in student’s politics and started his career in politics as one of the top AASU leaders of the State. He was one of top AGP Leaders in the State Politics having a uniformly bright academic career. He started his political career while he was in school since the year 1970. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Sipajhar LAC and continued for a period of 20 years as Member of the Assembly up to 2006. He has a strong command over his followers and still he is active in Assam Politics.
Dr. Sarmah was the key person who had initiated Assam Movement in Mangaldai against the Bangladeshi Immigrant.
Family Background :
Father Late Padma Nath Sarmah was a freedom fighter. He was active Congress volunteer. In the year 1938, he left his study and actively participated in the freedom movement. He was also associated with Sangha Parivar and attended ITC held in Mangaldai Town. His associates were Narendra Dev Shastri, Upen Bhuyan, Jogen Chakraborty and all of them organized some ITC in the rural area of District of Darrang. He was also closed associate of Late Tirtha Nath Sarmah who was State President of Vishya Hindu Parishad.
Educational Qualification :
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Ph.D in Human Resource Development |
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MBA in Finance and Human Resource from Gauhati University |
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M. Com in Accountancy |
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LL.B Toper in the University from Gauhati University |
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Student Activity :
Dr Sarmah was
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General Secretary Students’ Union Mangaldai Government Higher Secondary School in 1971-72 |
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General Secretary Mangaldai College in 1974-75 |
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President Mangaldai Sub-division Students’ Union in 1975-76 |
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President Darrang Jila Students’ Union in 1976-77, 1977-78 and 1978-79 |
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Central Executive Member of All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) from 1975 to 85 |
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Chief of the All Assam Students’ Union (AASU) Volunteer Force |
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Political Affiliation :
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One of the Founder of Assam Gana Parishad a regional political party which was partner of NDA |
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Elected to Assam Assembly in 1985 and he defeated all his rival by Forfeiting Security Money. While he secured more than 50,000 votes |
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In 1991, he was reelected from Sipajhar LAC with securing 48,000 votes and won the election with a margin of 30,000 votes |
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In 1996, won the election by securing 46,000 votes |
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In 2001, won the election by securing 49,000 votes |
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In 2006, lost the election, however he secured 48,000 votes |
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In 2011, he contested the election as Independent Candidate but secured 49,000 votes |
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Position hold :
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Chief whip of AGP Legislative Party |
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Cabinet Minister for |
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Irrigation |
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Assam Accord |
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Parliamentary Affairs |
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Public Graveness |
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Cabinet Minister, Revenue Department and Parliamentary Affairs |
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Vice-President AGP |
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Present Occupation :
Dr Sarmah is also an Educational Entrepreneur. He has established a Group of Institutions in Assam.
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North Eastern Regional Institute of Management (NERIM), a premier B-School of the North East Region, affiliated to Dibrugarh University |
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NERIM Law College for 5-yr BA LLB (H) and LLM, affiliated to Dibrugarh University |
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NERIM College of Computer Science, affiliated to Dibrugarh University |
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NERIM Commerce College, affiliated to Gauhati University |
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NERIM College of Social Work, affiliated to Dibrugarh University |
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Dr. Anita Baruah Sarmah College of Education, affiliated to Gauhati University |
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Sipajhar B.Ed College, affiliated to Gauhati University |
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Managaldai Maharishi Vidyalaya, a senior Secondary School, affiliated to CBSE |
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Performance of the Assembly :
Dr Sarmah is an inborn orator. He is a good public speaker and his performance in Assembly Debate was always given well publicity by the Media in Assam. As Minister he was influential Government Spokesman in the Assembly and while he was Opposition, his strong attack on Congrass was highly praised by the Public.
Dr Sarmah is a active political leader of the State of Assam with a very strong mass-based in the District of Darrang in North Bank of Assam. He always takes active part in all the important social issues of the state and participates in the debates in most of the local electronic Medias. |
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