Sushanta Borgohain (27 April 1974) is an Indian politician from Assam. He is also a bike rider.

Early life and education

Borgohain was born in Sivasagar. He did his schooling at VKV, Digboi and then passed High School from Tribeni Academy, Tamil Nadu.

Career

Borgohain was elected to the

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from Thowra in Shivsagar district in the

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as a member of the

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. He previously served from 2011 to 2016. In June 2021, he resigned from the

due to internal differences in the party. He joined

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in presence of

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Himanta Biswa Sarma Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 Au ...

References

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