Siddhartha Bhattacharya

{{short description|Indian politician}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2017}}

{{Use Indian English|date=August 2017}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Siddhartha Bhattacharya

| image = Siddhartha_Bhattacharya_visiting_after_inaugurating_a_five_day_photo_exhibition_on_the_themes_of_International_Day_of_Yoga_and_“Saaf_Niyat,_Sahi_Vikas”,_organised_by_the_Regional_Outreach_Bureau.JPG

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=y|10 June 1961}}

| party = Bharatiya Janata Party

| alma_mater = Gauhati University (MA, LLB)

| profession = Advocate

| nationality = Indian

| sibling =

| website = {{url|http://siddharthabhattacharya.in/}}

| parents = Gaurishankar Bhattacharyya

| relatives = Arnab Goswami (nephew)

| office = Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam

| term_start = 26 April 2018

| term_end = 10 May 2021

| 1blankname = Chief Minister

| 1namedata = Sarbananda Sonowal

| 2blankname = Portfolios

| 2namedata =

• Law and Justice {{small|(2018{{ndash}}2021)}}
• Education {{small|(2018{{ndash}}2020)}}
• Co-operation {{small|(2020{{ndash}}2021)}}

| predecessor = Sarbananda Sonowal {{small|(L&J)}}
Himanta Biswa Sarma {{small|(Education)}}
Rihon Daimary {{small|(Co-op.)}}

| successor = Himanta Biswa Sarma {{small|(L&J, Education)}}
Atul Bora {{small|(Co-op.)}}

| office1 = President, Assam Pradesh Bharatiya Janata Party

| term_start1 = 17 August 2014

| term_end1 = 21 November 2015

| predecessor1 = Sarbananda Sonowal

| successor1 = Sarbananda Sonowal

| office2 = Member, Assam Legislative Assembly

| constituency2 = Gauhati East

| predecessor2 = Robin Bordoloi

| term_start2 = 2016

}}

Siddhartha Bhattacharya (born 10 June 1961){{cite web |title=Siddhartha Bhattacharya - About |url=http://siddharthabhattacharya.in/about/ |website=Official Website |accessdate=2 March 2019}} is a politician from the state of Assam.He is the son of former Leader of Opposition,Assam, Gaurishankar Bhattacharyya. He was a Cabinet Minister of Education of Assam and a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Bharatiya Janata Party.

He had joined Bharatiya Janata Party in 1995 and was party President of Assam unit in 2014 but was replaced by Sarbananda Sonowal ahead of 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/five-months-to-assembly-polls-sarbananda-sonowal-appointed-as-assam-bjp-chief/ Ahead of assembly polls, Sarbananda Sonowal appointed as Assam BJP chief][http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/Siddhartha-Bhattacharya-to-head-state-BJP/articleshow/40319090.cms Siddhartha Bhattacharya to head state BJP][http://www.rediff.com/news/interview/am-i-crazy-to-resign-after-working-11-years-for-the-bjp/20150220.htm Am I crazy to resign after working 11 years for the BJP][http://myneta.info/assam2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=640 Siddhartha Bhattacharya GAUHATI EAST (KAMRUP METRO)][http://www.thequint.com/politics/2016/05/20/exclusive-cabinet-portfolio-names-for-bjp-led-govt-in-assam Cabinet Portfolio Names for BJP-led Govt in Assam] He is a National Spokesperson for the Bharatiya Janata Party for the North Eastern region.{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/five-months-to-assembly-polls-sarbananda-sonowal-appointed-as-assam-bjp-chief/ | title=Ahead of assembly polls, Sarbananda Sonowal appointed as Assam BJP chief | publisher=The Indian Express | work=Samudra Gupta Kashyap | date=22 November 2015 | accessdate=8 November 2017}}{{cite web | url=http://www.bjp.org/organisation/office-bearers | title=NATIONAL OFFICE BEARERS | publisher=Bharatiya Janata Party | accessdate=8 November 2017 | archive-date=22 October 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141022002728/http://www.bjp.org/organisation/office-bearers | url-status=dead }}

Bhattacharya was defeated from Gauhati East constituency seat in 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election with margin of 3,997 votes by Robin Bordoloi of Indian National Congress. But, he won Gauhati East constituency in 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election by defeating Bobeeta Sharma of Indian National Congress by a record margin of 96,637 votes.[http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/bjp-candidates-win-by-highest-and-lowest-margins-in-assam_1887416.html BJP candidates win by highest and lowest margins in Assam]

Bhattacharya is maternal uncle of Indian journalist Arnab Goswami.{{citation needed|date=March 2020}}