Sanjoy Kishan

Sanjoy Kishan
Minister of Welfare of Tea Tribes Minister of Labour & Employment Government of Assam
Incumbent
Assumed office 10 May 2021
Chief Minister	Himanta Biswa Sarma
Minister of state for Tea tribe welfare and Labour welfare
In office 18 January 2020 – 10 May 2021
Chief Minister	Sarbananda Sonowal
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Incumbent
Assumed office 2016
Preceded by	Rajendra Prasad Singh
Constituency	Tinsukia
Personal details
Born	(1972-01-26) 26 January 1972 (age 52) Dhelakhat
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rahil Mundu Kishan ​ (m. 2004)​
Children	2 daughters
Parent	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

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, with whom he has two daughters.[7]

References

1. "Sanjoy Kishan of BJP WINS the Tinsukia constituency". Archived from the original on 20 February 2019. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
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. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
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.