Sanjoy Kishan

{{Short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Original research|date=May 2018}}{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Sanjoy Kishan

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1972|01|26}}

| 1namedata2 = Sarbananda Sonowal

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Himanta Biswa Sarma

| birth_place = Dhelakhat

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| children = 2 daughters

| spouse = {{marriage| Rahil Mundu Kishan |2004}}

| parents = Late Mohanlal Kishan (Father)

Late Bisoka Kishan (Mother)

| predecessor3 = Rajendra Prasad Singh

| office = Minister of Welfare of Tea Tribes

Minister of Labour & Employment

Government of Assam

| termstart3 = 2016

| termend2 = 10 May 2021

| termstart2 = 18 January 2020

| constituency3 = Tinsukia

| status3 = Incumbent

| termstart = 10 May 2021

| status = Incumbent

| office3 = Member of Assam Legislative Assembly

| office2 = Minister of state for Tea tribe welfare and Labour welfare

| 1blankname2 = Chief Minister

}}

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.{{Cite web |url=https://www.tufing.com/tuf/62116/sanjoy-kishan-of-bjp-wins |title=Sanjoy Kishan of BJP WINS the Tinsukia constituency |access-date=26 November 2016 |archive-date=20 February 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190220214934/https://www.tufing.com/tuf/62116/sanjoy-kishan-of-bjp-wins |url-status=dead }}[http://www.myneta.info/assam2016/candidate.php?candidate_id=528 My Neta][http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/blog/interview-with-sanjay-kishan Interview with Sanjay Kishan]

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.{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-03-18|title=Sanjay Kishan from Tinsukia: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/assam-election-2021/candidates/phase1/sanjay-kishan-from-tinsukia-biography-529166|access-date=2021-08-16|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}

Political career

He was elected in 2016 to the Assembly for Tinsukia. He became a minister in Sarbananda Sonowal's cabinet,{{Cite web|title=Assam Ministry: Sanjay Kishan and Jogen Mohan Sworn in as Ministers|url=https://www.pratidintime.com/assam-ministry-sanjay-kishan-and-jogen-mohan-sworn-in-as-ministers/amp/|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Pratidin Time|language=en-US}} and is currently a minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma's cabinet.{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title=Himanta Biswa Sarma takes oath as Assam's 15th CM; 13 ministers also sworn in|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/elections/assam-assembly-election/himanta-biswa-sarma-takes-oath-as-assam-s-15th-cm-13-ministers-also-sworn-in-101620632837881.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}

Personal life

He married Rahil Mundu Kishan on 20 July 2004, with whom he has two daughters.{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Member|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/sanjoy-kishan.html|access-date=2021-08-16|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}

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