Sarbananda Sonowal

Sarbananda Sonowal

Birth, Parentage and Education of Sarbananda Sonowal:-

Sarbananda Sonowal, the 14^th Chief Minister of Assam, was born on 31 October 1961 at Molokgaon in the district of Dibrugarh of Assam. His father is Shri Jibeswar Sonowal and his mother is Dineswari Sonowal. He completed his Bachelor degree in English (Honours) at Dibrugarh University. Then he was admitted to Gauhati University for doing his LLB.  

Why did Sarbananda Sonowal Leave AGP:-

Sarbananda Sonowal was Against Appeasement of IMDT Act:-

Sarbananda Sonowal left AGP. He was dissatisfied against some senior leaders of AGP. They were trying to put together an alliance with a party that was against the abolishment of the IMDT.

Details about IMDT Act:-

Reason of Implementation of IMDT Act:-

There was a massive agitation against foreigners in Assam after it Assam had faced a massive infiltration from Bangladesh. The Government of India and All Assam Students Union signed the Assam Accord to stop the movement. Eventually, the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983 (IMDT Act) came into force to find out trespassers and deport them. The Act is applicable to those Bangladeshi intruders who settled in Assam on or after 25 March 1971.

IMDT at the Supreme Court:-

The present Chief Minister of Assam went to the Supreme Court. On 12th July 2005, the court rejected the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunals) Act, 1983. It said "the Bangladesh nationals who have illegally crossed the border and have trespassed into Assam or are living in other parts of the country have no legal right of any kind to remain in India and they are liable to be deported." The court termed it as unconstitutional and termed Bangladeshi infiltration an "external aggression".

Difference between IMDT and Foreigners (1946):-

The complainant determines the citizenship of a suspected intruder under the Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983 (IMDT Act).The IMDT Act. But the Foreigners Act(1946) empowers the suspected trespasser to prove his identity.

Rising of Sarbananda Sonowal in BJP:-

BJP National President Nitin Gadkariand senior leaders like Varun Gandhi, Vijay Goel, Bijoya Chakravarty and state BJP president Ranjit Dutta were present when he joined BJP on 8^th February in 2011.From then his promotions continues till now. He was appointed as as a member of the BJP National Executive, the State Spokesperson of the BJP Assam, president consecutively. Finally BJP Parliamentary Board declared Sarbananda Sonowal as BJP Chief Ministerial candidate of Assam on 28 January 2016

Political career of Sarbananda Sonowal:-

AASU, the oldest student body of the state has given a title to him, Jatiya Nayak of Assam. His dynamic quality has been accepted by the people of Assam. His political career has been given bellow in tables.

Positions held by Sarbananda Sonowal

Year	Post Held(MLA or MP)
2001-2004	MLA	Moran
2004	Member of Parliament	Dibrugarh
2014	Member of Parliament	Lakhimpur
2016	Member of Legislative Assembly	Majuli

Sarbananda Sonowal was previously appointed to:-

2005	Member	Consultative Committee, Ministry of Home Affairs
2006	Member	Consultative Committee, Ministry of Commerce & Industry
2014	Union Minister	Sports & Youth Affairs
2014	Minister of State  Independent Charge	Entrepreneurship and Skill Development
2016	Chief Minister	Assam

Organizational Responsibilities:-

1992–1999	All Assam Students Union	President
1996–2000	Chairman	North East Students Organisation
2001	Member	Asom Gana Parishad
2011	Joined BJP as Member	BJP
2011	National Executive Member	BJP
2011	State Spokesperson and General Secretary	BJP(Assam)
2012	State President	BJP(Assam)
2014	head State's 16th Lok Sabha Elections	BJP(Assam)
2016	BJP Chief ministererial candidate	BJP(Assam)

Source:- wikipedia