Sanjoy Kishan (born January 26, 1970, in Dhelakhat,

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) is a

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politician from Assam, India. He was elected to the

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election in 2016, representing the Tinsukia constituency.

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.

Political career

He was elected in 2016 to the Assembly for

Tinsukia Tinsukia (Pron: ˌtɪnˈsʊkiə) is an industrial city. It is situated north-east of Guwahati and away from the border with Arunachal Pradesh. Tinsukia serves as the headquarters of the Moran Autonomous Council, which is the governing counci ...

. He became a minister in Sarbananda Sonowal's cabinet, and is currently a minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma's cabinet.

Personal life

He married Rahil Mundu Kishan on 20 July 2004. They have two daughters.

References

1970 births Living people Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam Assam MLAs 2016–2021 People from Tinsukia district Assam MLAs 2021–2026 State cabinet ministers of Assam {{Assam-BJP-politician-stub