Sarbananda Sonowal (Assamese:সৰ্বানন্দ সোণোৱাল) (born:1962, at Dinjan, Dibrugarh) is an Indian politician who is currently the Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs. Recently he has been declared CM candidate for upcoming Assam State assembly election.
Sonowal was the president of the All Assam Students Union from 1992 to 1999. Until January 2011, he was a member of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) political party but later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is popularly known as a firebrand and dynamic youth politician, also regarded as a Jatiya Nayak of Assam, a title given by the AASU, the oldest student body of the state.
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Sarbananda Sonowal resigned from all executive posts within AGP and left the party, due to dissatisfaction with and amongst the senior leadership of the party who were trying to forge an alliance with a party that was against the scrapping of the controversial IMDT Act. On 8 February 2011, Sonowal joined BJP in the presence of the then BJP National President Nitin Gadkari and senior leaders like Varun Gandhi, Vijay Goel, Bijoya Chakravarty and state BJP president Ranjit Dutta. He was immediately appointed as a member of the BJP National Executive and later on the State Spokesperson of the BJP unit, prior to his current assignment to head the state as the new president. On 28 January 2016, BJP Parliamentary Board announced Sarbananda Sonowal as BJP Chief Ministerial candidate of Assam.
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published: 09 Feb 2024
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published: 18 Nov 2023
ANI Podcast with Smita Prakash | Episode 13 – Cabinet Minister Sarbananda Sonowal
Sarbananda Sonowal, the former Chief Minister of Assam is one of the tallest political leaders from North East India. He is currently the Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways and the Cabinet Minister of AYUSH in the Government of India. In a detailed conversation with Smita Prakash, he talks about his journey in politics from being a student leader to now being the only politician from the North East to be part of the BJP Parliamentary Board. Sonowal sheds light on the workings of the Ministry of AYUSH and its achievements at the global level. He further goes on to explain the latest developments in the field of shipping under the current government. In this conversation, Sonowal also slams the Congress for betraying the people of North East for many years and focuses on the c...
published: 07 Nov 2022
Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Addresses The Economic Times SCM Summit
Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for ports, shipping and waterways, government of India arrived at the stage of The Economic Times SCM Summit. He addressed the summit and spoke about the growth in all the sectors including the supply chains and logistics. He credited the growth the the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Watch the video to know more to know what he said more.
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Assam CM Sarbananda Sonowal on people's faith in BJP | Frankly Speaking
In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Navika Kumar is joined by the incumbent Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal. Ahead of the third phase of elections in the state of the Assam, the incumbent CM takes the hot seat and puts forth his opinion on the importance of the current elections for him. Commenting on why the sitting CM is not projected again and whether it will show lack of confidence in the leader, Sarbananda Sonowal states that the aim of the party and the workers is to bring back the party back in power in Assam. He further adds that people have confidence in BJP and thus the people have faith in the sitting CM as well.
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“Parliament House, symbol of self-respect for 142 crore Indians…” says Sarbananda Sonowal
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The India Today Conclave kicks off with an enlightening address from India Today Group's Editorial Director (Publishing), Raj Chengappa, setting the stage for a dynamic session titled 'Indian Ports: Gateways to the World'. The keynote address by Sonowal further amplifies the significance of this session. Join us as the Conclave begins with these insightful discussions, highlighting the pivotal role of Indian ports as global gateways.
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Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for ports, shipping and waterways, government of India arrived at the stage of The Economic Times SCM Summit. He addressed the summ...
Sarbananda Sonowal, Minister for ports, shipping and waterways, government of India arrived at the stage of The Economic Times SCM Summit. He addressed the summit and spoke about the growth in all the sectors including the supply chains and logistics. He credited the growth the the visionary leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Watch the video to know more to know what he said more.
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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Navika Kumar is joined by the incumbent Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal. Ahead of the third phase of elections in the state of the Assam, the incumbent CM takes the hot seat and puts forth his opinion on the importance of the current elections for him. Commenting on why the sitting CM is not projected again and whether it will show lack of confidence in the leader, Sarbananda Sonowal states that the aim of the party and the workers is to bring back the party back in power in Assam. He further adds that people have confidence in BJP and thus the people have faith in the sitting CM as well.
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Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to take oath as Assam’s 14th Chief Minister on Tuesday. But who is Sarbananda Sonowal? We take a look at some highlights of the ma...
Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to take oath as Assam’s 14th Chief Minister on Tuesday. But who is Sarbananda Sonowal? We take a look at some highlights of the man’s life.
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In this episode of Frankly Speaking, Navika Kumar is joined by the incumbent Chief Minister of Assam Sarbananda Sonowal. Ahead of the third phase of elections in the state of the Assam, the incumbent CM takes the hot seat and puts forth his opinion on the importance of the current elections for him. Commenting on why the sitting CM is not projected again and whether it will show lack of confidence in the leader, Sarbananda Sonowal states that the aim of the party and the workers is to bring back the party back in power in Assam. He further adds that people have confidence in BJP and thus the people have faith in the sitting CM as well.
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Sarbananda Sonowal is all set to take oath as Assam’s 14th Chief Minister on Tuesday. But who is Sarbananda Sonowal? We take a look at some highlights of the man’s life.
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Sarbananda Sonowal (Assamese:সৰ্বানন্দ সোণোৱাল) (born:1962, at Dinjan, Dibrugarh) is an Indian politician who is currently the Union Minister for Sports & Youth Affairs. Recently he has been declared CM candidate for upcoming Assam State assembly election.
Sonowal was the president of the All Assam Students Union from 1992 to 1999. Until January 2011, he was a member of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) political party but later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party. He is popularly known as a firebrand and dynamic youth politician, also regarded as a Jatiya Nayak of Assam, a title given by the AASU, the oldest student body of the state.
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Sarbananda Sonowal resigned from all executive posts within AGP and left the party, due to dissatisfaction with and amongst the senior leadership of the party who were trying to forge an alliance with a party that was against the scrapping of the controversial IMDT Act. On 8 February 2011, Sonowal joined BJP in the presence of the then BJP National President Nitin Gadkari and senior leaders like Varun Gandhi, Vijay Goel, Bijoya Chakravarty and state BJP president Ranjit Dutta. He was immediately appointed as a member of the BJP National Executive and later on the State Spokesperson of the BJP unit, prior to his current assignment to head the state as the new president. On 28 January 2016, BJP Parliamentary Board announced Sarbananda Sonowal as BJP Chief Ministerial candidate of Assam.
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In a significant move to boost inland waterways transport in Andhra Pradesh, Union minister of ports, shipping and waterways Sarbananda Sonowal announced the development of six floating steel jetties ...
... of new waterways and green shipping, it said.The investments were firmed up at a meeting of Inland Waterways DevelopmentCouncil chaired by Union shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal Friday.
... with renewable energy over the next five years, Union ports and shipping minister Sarbananda Sonowal said on the sidelines of the 2nd Inland Waterways DevelopmentCouncil meet in Assam on Friday.
Union minister Sarbananda Sonowal wrote on X, 'Gyanada Kakati is no more! A bright star of Assamese cinema has fallen.'Beyond her film career, Kakati served as a regular vocalist at Akashvani centres ...
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The UnionMinister of Ports, ShippingWaterways, Sarbananda Sonowal announced major initiatives to boost the capacity at Kandla Port worth an investment of more than Rs 57,000 crores on Tuesday.
With proposed investments worth ₹57,000 crore, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday announced major initiatives to boost the capacity at Kandla Port in Gujarat.
With proposed investments worth ₹57,000 crore, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal on Tuesday announced major initiatives to boost the capacity at Kandla Port in Gujarat.
...Kolkata recently.Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, 'The successful completion of MV Trishul's maiden voyage marks a significant milestone for India's inland waterways and the Jalvahak scheme.
(MENAFN - IANS) Guwahati, Jan 1 (IANS) Sarbananda Sonowal, Union Minister of Ports, Shipping and Waterways, on Wednesday said that the northeast is undergoing an era of unprecedented growth and ... .