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{{Short description|Indian Politician}}
{{Short description|Indian politician}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2021}}
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{{Infobox officeholder
| name                = Rupjyoti Kurmi
| name                = Rupjyoti Kurmi
| image              =  
| image              = Rupjyoti Kurmi.jpg
| caption            =  
| caption            =  
| office              = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| birth_date          = {{birth-date and age|24 July 1977}}
| birth_date          =
| birth_place        = [[Assam Medical College|Dibrugarh Medical College]], [[Assam]]
| birth_place        = [[Mariani, Jorhat]], [[Assam]]
| office              = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency        = [[Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mariani]]
| term_start          = 2006
| term_start          = 2006
| term_end            = Incumbent
| predecessor       = [[Alok Kumar Ghosh]]
| constituency       = [[Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mariani]]
| spouse              = {{marriage|Manchuria Bordoloi <br />|22 July 2006}}
| predecessor        = [[Alok Kumar Ghosh]]
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />(2021-present) 
| successor          = Himself
| otherparty          = [[Indian National Congress]]<br />(1999-2021)
| spouse              =  
| party              = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
| otherparty          = [[Indian National Congress]]
| residence          = [[Mariani, Jorhat|Mariani]], [[Assam]]
| residence          = [[Mariani, Jorhat|Mariani]], [[Assam]]
| alma_mater          = [[Jagannath Barooah College]]
| alma_mater          = [[Jagannath Barooah College]]
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| website            =  
| website            =  
| footnotes          =  
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| children            = Nirvan Kurmi
| parents            = Cheniram Kurmi (Father) <br /> [[Rupam Kurmi]] (Mother)
}}
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'''Rupjyoti Kurmi''' is an Indian politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. He was a member of [[Indian National Congress]]. Kurmi is the strongest tea-tribe leader of [[Upper Assam]]. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mariani (constituency)]]. He defeated Ramani Tanti of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by 2,446 votes in [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021 Assam Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rupjyoti Kurmi (Criminal & Asset Declaration)|url=https://myneta.info/Assam2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=221|access-date=2021-06-08|website=MyNeta.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Cong MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi’s Exit Is a Bigger Loss Than Prasada|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rupjyoti-kurmi-assam-congress-mla-joining-bjp-himanta-biswa-sarma#read-more|access-date=2021-06-20|website=The Quint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Four-time Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, to join BJP
'''Rupjyoti Kurmi''' (born 24 July 1977)<ref name=":0" /> is an Indian politician from [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from [[Mariani (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Mariani (constituency)]]. He defeated Ramani Tanti of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] by 2,446 votes in [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021 Assam Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rupjyoti Kurmi (Criminal & Asset Declaration)|url=https://myneta.info/Assam2021/candidate.php?candidate_id=221|access-date=2021-06-08|website=MyNeta.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Cong MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's Exit Is a Bigger Loss Than Prasada|url=https://www.thequint.com/news/politics/rupjyoti-kurmi-assam-congress-mla-joining-bjp-himanta-biswa-sarma#read-more|access-date=2021-06-20|website=The Quint}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Four-time Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, to join BJP
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-resigns-from-congress-set-to-join-bjp-7364541/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, says Rahul Gandhi unable to shoulder leadership|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-congress-jon-bjp-rahul-gandhi-shoulder-leadership-1816379-2021-06-20|access-date=2021-06-08|website= India Today}}</ref> In June 2021, he resigned from the [[Indian National Congress]] due to disagreement of promotion of the youngster in the party. He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in presence of [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi joins BJP|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-congress-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-joins-bjp-1817569-2021-06-21|access-date=2021-06-21|website= India Today}}</ref>
|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-resigns-from-congress-set-to-join-bjp-7364541/|access-date=2021-06-20|website=Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, says Rahul Gandhi unable to shoulder leadership|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-congress-jon-bjp-rahul-gandhi-shoulder-leadership-1816379-2021-06-20|access-date=2021-06-08|website= India Today}}</ref> In June 2021, he was expelled from [[Indian National Congress]] due to disagreement of promotion of the youngster in the party and for his [[Anti-incumbency|anti-party activities]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Big Breaking: APCC expels Mariani MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi from Congress membership|url=https://www.time8.in/big-breaking-apcc-expels-mariani-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-from-congress-membership/}}</ref> He joined [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] in the presence of [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Former Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi joins BJP|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-congress-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-joins-bjp-1817569-2021-06-21|access-date=2021-06-21|website= India Today}}</ref> He is the son of former cabinet minister, [[Rupam Kurmi]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2021-06-29 |title=Who's Who |url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/rupjyoti-kurmi.html |access-date=2022-03-10 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210629004636/http://assamassembly.gov.in/rupjyoti-kurmi.html |archive-date=29 June 2021 |url-status=dead}}</ref> He sparked a controversy in April 2023, asking to demolish [[Mughal architecture|Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar]] to build Hindu temples on their sites.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/north-east-india-news/assam-news/assam-bjp-mla-rupjyoti-kurmi-requests-pm-to-demolish-taj-mahal-and-build-temple-instead-644119|title=Assam: BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi Requests PM To Demolish Taj Mahal And Build Temple Instead}}</ref>


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Latest revision as of 12:19, 23 March 2026


Rupjyoti Kurmi
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2006
Preceded byAlok Kumar Ghosh
ConstituencyMariani
Personal details
Born24 July 1977 (1977-07-24) (age 49)
Dibrugarh Medical College, Assam
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
(2021-present)
Other political
affiliations		Indian National Congress
(1999-2021)
Spouse(s)
Manchuria Bordoloi
​
(
m. 2006)
ChildrenNirvan Kurmi
Parent(s)Cheniram Kurmi (Father)
Rupam Kurmi (Mother)
ResidenceMariani, Assam
Education12th Pass
Alma materJagannath Barooah College
ProfessionBusinessman

Rupjyoti Kurmi (born 24 July 1977)[1] is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Mariani (constituency). He defeated Ramani Tanti of Bharatiya Janata Party by 2,446 votes in 2021 Assam Assembly election.[2][3][4][5] In June 2021, he was expelled from Indian National Congress due to disagreement of promotion of the youngster in the party and for his anti-party activities.[6] He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.[7] He is the son of former cabinet minister, Rupam Kurmi.[1] He sparked a controversy in April 2023, asking to demolish Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar to build Hindu temples on their sites.[8]

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Who's Who". 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
  2. ↑ "Rupjyoti Kurmi (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ↑ "Assam Cong MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's Exit Is a Bigger Loss Than Prasada". The Quint. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  4. ↑ "Four-time Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, to join BJP". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
  5. ↑ "Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, says Rahul Gandhi unable to shoulder leadership". India Today. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  6. ↑ "Big Breaking: APCC expels Mariani MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi from Congress membership".
  7. ↑ "Former Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi joins BJP". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
  8. ↑ "Assam: BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi Requests PM To Demolish Taj Mahal And Build Temple Instead".


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