Siddhartha Bhattacharya | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam | |
| In office 26 April 2018 – 10 May 2021 | |
| Chief Minister | Sarbananda Sonowal |
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| Preceded by | Sarbananda Sonowal (L&J) Himanta Biswa Sarma (Education) Rihon Daimary (Co-op.) |
| Succeeded by | Himanta Biswa Sarma (L&J, Education) Atul Bora (Co-op.) |
| President, Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party | |
| In office 17 August 2014 – 21 November 2015 | |
| Preceded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Succeeded by | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Robin Bordoloi |
| Constituency | Gauhati East |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 10 June 1961 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Parent | Gaurishankar Bhattacharyya |
| Relatives | Arnab Goswami (nephew) |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University (M.A., LL.B.) |
| Profession | Advocate |
| Website | siddharthabhattacharya |
Siddhartha Bhattacharya (born 10 June 1961)[1] is a politician from the state of Assam.He is the son of former Leader of Opposition,Assam, Gaurishankar Bhattacharyya. He was a Cabinet Minister of Education of Assam and a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party.
He had joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1995 and was party President of Assam unit in 2014 but was replaced by Sarbananda Sonowal ahead of 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[2][3][4][5][6] He is a National Spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the North Eastern region.[7][8]
Bhattacharya was defeated from Gauhati East constituency seat in 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election with margin of 3,997 votes by Robin Bordoloi of Indian National Congress. But, he won Gauhati East constituency in 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election by defeating Bobeeta Sharma of Indian National Congress by a record margin of 96,637 votes.[9]
Bhattacharya is maternal uncle of Indian journalist Arnab Goswami.[citation needed]
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References
- ^ "Siddhartha Bhattacharya - About". Official Website. Retrieved 2 March 2019.
- ^ Ahead of assembly polls, Sarbananda Sonowal appointed as Assam BJP chief
- ^ Siddhartha Bhattacharya to head state BJP
- ^ Am I crazy to resign after working 11 years for the BJP
- ^ Siddhartha Bhattacharya GAUHATI EAST (KAMRUP METRO)
- ^ Cabinet Portfolio Names for BJP-led Govt in Assam
- ^ "Ahead of assembly polls, Sarbananda Sonowal appointed as Assam BJP chief". Samudra Gupta Kashyap. The Indian Express. 22 November 2015. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ "NATIONAL OFFICE BEARERS". Bharatiya Janata Party. Archived from the original on 22 October 2014. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
- ^ BJP candidates win by highest and lowest margins in Assam
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