Sanjoy Kishan

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Sanjoy Kishan
Minister of Welfare of Tea Tribes

Minister of Labour & Employment

Government of Assam
Assumed office
10 May 2021
Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma
Minister of state for Tea tribe welfare and Labour welfare
In office
18 January 2020 – 10 May 2021
Chief MinisterSarbananda Sonowal
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Assumed office
2016
Preceded byRajendra Prasad Singh
ConstituencyTinsukia
Personal details
Born (1972-01-26) 26 January 1972 (age 53)
Dhelakhat
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse(s)
Rahil Mundu Kishan
(
m. 2004)
Children2 daughters
Parent(s)Late Mohanlal Kishan (Father) Late Bisoka Kishan (Mother)

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]

Early life[edit | edit source]

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 | edit source]

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 | edit source]

He married Rahil Mundu Kishan on 20 July 2004, with whom he has two daughters.[7]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. Sanjoy Kishan of BJP WINS the Tinsukia constituency
  2. My Neta
  3. Interview with Sanjay Kishan
  4. Desk, Sentinel Digital (18 March 2021). "Sanjay Kishan from Tinsukia: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  5. "Assam Ministry: Sanjay Kishan and Jogen Mohan Sworn in as Ministers". Pratidin Time. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  6. "Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam's 15th CM; 13 ministers also sworn in". Hindustan Times. 10 May 2021. Retrieved 16 August 2021.
  7. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 16 August 2021.