Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Anupriya Singh Patel (born 28 April 1981)[2] is an Indian politician, teacher and social worker from the state of Uttar Pradesh who is the president of Apna Dal (Soneylal) party since 2016 and a current minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilizers of India.[3] She has represented Mirzapur in the Lok Sabha since 2014. She was the minister of state in the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, government of India from 2016 to 2019.[4] She was previously elected as a member of the Legislative Assembly for the Rohaniya constituency of the legislature of Uttar Pradesh in Varanasi, where she had fought campaigns in alliance with the Peace Party of India and the Bundelkhand Congress from 2012 to 2014.[5][6] Life Anupriya Patel is the daughter of Sone Lal Patel, who founded the Apna Dal (Sonelal) political party that is based in Uttar Pradesh.[7] She belongs to Kurmi community.[8][9] She was educated at Lady Shri Ram College for Women and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University,[10] formerly Kanpur University. She has a master's degree in Psychology and also Masters in Business Administration (MBA),[11] and has taught at Amity.[5] Career Patel has been president of Apna Dal since the death of her father in October 2009.[5] In 2012, she was elected as the member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election for the Rohaniya constituency in Varanasi.[12] In the2024 general election, Patel's party campaigned in alliance with the Bharatiya Janata Party, led by Narendra Modi. She was elected as Member of Parliament from Mirzapur constituency. After the election, there were rumours that the two parties would merge but Patel rejected overtures intended to result in that. Union Minister of State for Chemicals and Fertilisers Incumbent Assumed office 10 June 2024 Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda Preceded by Bhagwanth Khuba Union Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare Incumbent Assumed office 10 June 2024 Serving with Prataprao Ganpatrao Jadhav Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda Preceded by Bharati Pawar In office 4 July 2016 – 24 May 2019 Minister Jagat Prakash Nadda Preceded by Faggan Singh Kulaste Succeeded by Ashwani Kumar Choubey Union Minister of State of Commerce and Industry In office 7 July 2021 – 10 June 2024 Minister Piyush Goyal Preceded by Hardeep Singh Puri Succeeded by Jitin Prasada President of Apna Dal (Soneylal) Incumbent Assumed office 14 December 2016 Preceded by Position established Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Incumbent Assumed office 16 May 2014 Preceded by Bal Kumar Patel Constituency Mirzapur, Uttar Pradesh Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly In office March 2012 – September 2014 Preceded by Constituency established Succeeded by Mahendra Singh Patel Constituency Rohaniya Personal details Born 28 April 1981 (age 45) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India Party Apna Dal (Soneylal) Other political affiliations National Democratic Alliance (2014–present) Spouse Ashish Singh Patel (m. 2009) Parent • Sone Lal Patel (father) Education MBA Alma mater Lady Shri Ram College for Women, University of Delhi (BA), Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (MBA)[1] Profession • Teacher • social worker • politician

Cabinet Minister, Assam Departments • Panchayat and Rural Development • Implementation of Assam Accord • Border Protection and Development • Excise Atul Bora (born 7 April 1960) is an Indian politician from Assam affiliated with Asom Gana Parishad. He represented the Golaghat constituency from 1996 to 2001, and has been representing the Bokakhat constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2016. He was the Minister of Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, Urban Development, Town and Country Planning since 2016 in the Sonowal ministry and the Sarma ministry. He also served as the 2nd president of the Asom Gana Parishad since 2014 and working president of the party from 2011 to 2014.[1] Early career Bora was born into a family of Chutia ethnicity at Borahi Gaon, Athgaon Mouza, of Golaghat District. He is the eldest son of Sri Mehuram Bora and Smti. Punya Probha Bora. He completed his primary education at Saraimoria LP School and Torfat ME school. Thereafter he was admitted to Kacharihat High School, where he passed the HSLC Examination. Subsequently, he took admission in Debraj Roy College, Golaghat and after graduation, he joined Gauhati University and obtained his master's degree in Political Science. He also obtained an LLB Degree from Gauhati University Law College. Political career Bora participated actively in the Assam Movement while he was a student. He was elected Organizing Secretary and thereafter the General Secretary of the All Assam Students Union. He was also President of the All Assam Students Union. Bora also became the Founder Chairman of the North-East Students' Co-ordination Committee, composed of student organisations of the north-eastern states. As the Founder Chairman, Bora became instrumental in organising educational, cultural, socio-political, sports and awareness programmes in entire North-East India. Bora joined active politics by enrolling himself as an Asom Gana Parishad worker in 1995. On 9 June 1996, he was elected as MLA from his home constituency Golaghat constituency. Bora also practised law for a few years until assuming charge of various responsible posts of the party such as District President, Joint Secretary, General Secretary of the Central Committee. In 2011 he was elected as the Working President of Asom Gana Parishad. On 15 July 2014, Bora assumed the charge of President of the party. Bora with Vice President M. Venkaiah Naidu and Governor Jagadish Mukhi In May 2016, Bora won the Bokakhat constituency. He was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May 2016 and has been allotted polities like agriculture, horticulture and food processing, animal husbandry and veterinary, urban development department, and town and country planning departments.[2] In January 2018, Assam Agriculture Minister Bora inaugurated a chief minister’s free diagnostic and laboratory services at the Swahid Kushal Konwar Civil Hospital here in a colourful ceremony in presence of the joint director of health services, ADC (H), superintendent of SKK civil hospital, representatives from HLL Lifecare Ltd and other dignitaries.[3] Atul Bora (AGP) contested & emerged victorious in the 2026 Assam Assembly Elections, securing the Bokakhat constituency seat for the third consecutive term. Bora defeated Hari Prasad Saikia of Raijor Dal by a significant margin of 60,537 votes. With a total of 80,987 votes, Bora triumphed over Saikia, who received 20,450 votes.[4] His victory marks a continued political stronghold in Bokakhat, reflecting his enduring influence and leadership. Bora has served as a minister in both the BJP governments led by Sarbananda Sonowal and Himanta Biswa Sarma, further solidifying his prominence in Assam's political landscape. Cabinet Minister, Assam Incumbent Assumed office 12 May 2026 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Departments • Panchayat and Rural Development • Implementation of Assam Accord • Border Protection and Development • Excise Preceded by • Ranjeet Kumar Dass (Panchayat) • Self (Assam Accord, Border, Excise) In office 11 May 2021 – 11 May 2026 Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma Departments • Agriculture and Horticulture • Border Protection and Development • Implementation of Assam Accord • Co-operation (2021–2022) • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary (2021–2024) • Excise (2024–2026) Succeeded by • Himanta Biswa Sarma (Agriculture) • Self (Border, Assam Accord, Excise) • Nandita Garlosa (Co-operation) • Krishnendu Paul (Animal Husbandry) In office 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021 Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Departments • Agriculture and Horticulture • Animal Husbandry and Veterinary • Urban Development (2016–2020) • Town and Country Planning (2018–2020) Preceded by • Rakibul Hussain (Agriculture) • Khorsing Engti (Animal Husbandry) • Sumitra Patir (Urban Development, Town Planning) President of the Asom Gana Parishad Incumbent Assumed office 15 July 2014 Working President Keshab Mahanta Preceded by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Member, Assam Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 19 May 2016 Preceded by Arun Phukan Constituency Bokakhat In office 10 May 1996 – 14 May 2001 Preceded by Nagen Neog Succeeded by Ajanta Neog Constituency Golaghat Personal details Born 7 April 1960 (age 66) Borahi Gaon, Golaghat, Assam, India Party Asom Gana Parishad Spouse Bulbuli Baruah Alma mater Gauhati University Occupation Politician Website atulbora.com

Union Minister of Jal Shakti Chandrakant Raghunath Patil (born 16 March 1955), better known as C. R. Patil, is an Indian Politician who is serving as the 2nd Minister of Jal Shakti since 2024.[1][2] He is member of the current 18th Lok Sabha of India. Since 2020 Until 2025, he was also the President of BJP Gujarat State unit.[3][2][4] He is the first non-Gujarati to hold this position.[5][6] His name is also spelled C. R. Paatil at times.[5][7] He is a four-time Member of Parliament elected from Navsari in Gujarat. Early life and education Patil was born in Pimpry Akaraut village in Jalgaon district, Maharashtra to Raghunath, a police constable, and Sarubai Patil on 16 March 1955.[8][9] The family had moved to Gujarat in 1953.[10] He received post-school technical training at ITI, Surat.[9] Like his father, he also worked as a Police Constable from 1975 in Gujarat Police and served for 14 years. He joined the BJP in 1989.[6] He started working for a Gujarati Daily named ‘Navgujarat Times’ in 1991 but delved into politics thereafter. He knows Gujarati, Hindi, Marathi and English languages.[8] Political journey He started as the BJP Treasurer, Surat City and then became the BJP Vice President, Surat City. In 1998, he was appointed as the Chairman of Gujarat Alkalies and Chemicals Limited (GACL), a state PSU by then Chief Minister Keshubhai Patel.[2][8][11] His various positions held[4][9] during his journey are as follows: • Advisory Committee, Chief Minister of Gujarat[12] • Advisory Committee, Revenue Ministry, Government of Gujarat[12] • BJP Parliamentary Board, Gujarat State[13] Electoral expertise His electoral performance is considered with high regards as it was highest margin victory in 2014 and 2019.[14][15] In 2019, he won election with a record margin of 689,668 votes which was the second highest margin in electoral history.[4] In 2014, he was elected by a record margin of 5,58,116 votes, the third highest across entire India, the third-highest winner in the Lok Sabha in the whole country.[8] Under his leadership, BJP won a seventh consecutive election with a record 156 of 182 seats, the most won by any political party in Gujarat's history.[16][17] Still, it was less than his bold claim of resigning even if they won single seat less than 182 seats out of 182 seats.[5] Role as parliamentarian In 2013, he became the first Indian Member of Parliament to obtain an ISO certification 9001: 2015 for quality management system in monitoring and administration of the government services for his constituency. This seems to be inspired from Chief Minister's Office, Gujarat which became the first CMO to obtain an ISO certification In January 2009.[18][19][4] He has been member of various Committees as a Parliamentarian listed as follows:[8][2] Parliamentary Committees Period Committee 2024 Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha 2022 Member, Consultative Committee, Petroleum and Natural Gas Committee[20] 2019 Chairperson, Housing Committee of the Lower House[21] 2019 Elected to the 17th Lok Sabha 2018 - 2019 Member, Committee on Government Assurances[22] 2014 Elected to the 16th Lok Sabha 2010 Member, Standing Committee on Defence Member, Consultative Committee on Food Processing Industries 2009 Elected to the 15th Lok Sabha Navsari became India's first 'smokeless' district with zero usage of firewood or kerosene.[7] He has played a pivotal role in the development of Surat, including policy making for the textile and diamond industries, infrastructure development, or development of Surat airport into a fully functioning one with multiple flights giving air connectivity to the rest of India and initiation of International flights. His work at Chikhli village panchayat under the Saansad Adarsh Gram Yojana is replicated in PM Modi's Varanasi constituency.[23][24][25] During the second wave of COVID-19, Patil initiated Covid Care Centres across Gujarat which were set up by various BJP karyakartas.[26][27][28] Personal life He is married to Smt. Ganga and has 4 children, one son[29] and three daughters. Union Minister of Jal Shakti Incumbent Assumed office 10 June 2024 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Preceded by Gajendra Singh Shekhawat President of Bharatiya Janata Party, Gujarat In office 20 July 2020 – 4 October 2025 President J. P. Nadda Preceded by Jitu Vaghani Succeeded by Jagdish Vishwakarma Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Incumbent Assumed office 16 May 2009 Preceded by Constituency established Constituency Navsari, Gujarat Personal details Born Chandrakant Raghunath Patil 16 March 1955 (age 71) Jalgaon, Bombay State, India (present-day Maharashtra) Party Bharatiya Janata Party Children 4 Alma mater Industrial Training Institute, Surat Profession • Politician • Businessperson • Agriculturist Website crpatil.com

Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra (Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection) Chhagan Bhujbal (born 15 October 1947)[1] is an Indian politician from Maharashtra, who is the member of current Government of Maharashtra, headed by Devendra Fadnavis. Currently he is a member of 15th Legislative Assembly of Maharashtra from Yeola Assembly. He also served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra from 2009–2010 and 1999–2003.[2][3][4] He earlier also served as Minister of Public Works Department and Minister of Home Affairs in Government of Maharashtra. Political career Before entering politics, Bhujbal was a vegetable vendor in Byculla market where his mother had a small fruit shop. He started his political career with Shiv Sena in the 1960s. After being inspired by Shiv Sena philosophy of Balasaheb Thackeray, Bhujbal evolved into a hardcore Shiv Sainik. He was amongst initial members of the Shiv Sena. During his work as Corporator for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, Bhujbal maintained consistent contact, communication with rank and file of his constituency and its neighbourhood. Later, he was elected as mayor of Mumbai twice. He was among the earliest MLAs of Shiv Sena elected from Mazgaon first in 1985 and again in 1990.[5] He left Shiv Sena in 1991 and joined the Indian National Congress. Later, after the INC leader Sharad Pawar decided to split from the Congress and form his own party, the Nationalist Congress Party, Bhujbal went along with him.[6] Bhujbal contested 2014 General Elections from Nashik Constituency and lost the race to Hemant Godse from Shiv Sena.[7] Bhujbal is currently Member of Legislative Assembly from Yevla Assembly constituency and has been incumbent since 2004.[8][9][10] Bhujbal belongs to the Mali (OBC) community.[11][12] He shares strong ties with Bihar politician Upendra Kushwaha. On various occasions, Kushwaha has spoken to media that he considers Bhujbal as well as Sharad Pawar as his mentor and relies on them for his political decisions.[13] Early life and studies Chhagan Bhujbal was born into a poor Marathi Mali family in Nashik. He pursued his secondary and higher secondary education at Elphinstone High School in Mumbai. Later, he obtained a diploma in Mechanical Engineering from VJTI, Mumbai. From a young age, he actively participated in agriculture and agriculture-related businesses while developing a strong interest in social and political affairs in the state.[14] Personal life He is fluent in Marathi, Hindi. He is married to Mrs. Meena Bhujbal, and they have one child. His son, Pankaj Bhujbal, is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Council.[15] Enforcement Directorate proceedings In December 2017, Enforcement Directorate attached assets worth 20.41 crore rupees belonging to the Bhujbal family under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act.[16] Criticism Allegations of deteriorating law and order situation in Nashik Nashik known to be a peaceful district, where law and order situation has collapsed under Bhujbals' political clout. It is witnessing recession in all sectors. Daylight robberies, armed attacks, chain-snatchings and setting of two- and four-wheelers on fire have become routine.[17] In view of the criticism of the home department, chief minister Prithviraj Chavan sent police commissioner Vinod Lokhande on leave for his dismal performance, while Sameer Bhujbal demanded a CID probe into the collapse of law and order. But a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) official said that when each and every police official has been appointed on the family's recommendations, why should the home department be blamed? Chhagan Bhujbal must accept responsibility and initiate measures to restore the people's confidence.[17] However, any direct charges against Bhujbal concerning the law and order situation in Nashik could not be matched. Alleged misuse and mismanagement of trust property In 2012, Mumbai Educational Trust (MET) filed a criminal complaint against Chhagan Bhujbal, alleging misuse and mismanagement of trust property for family-run furniture business and destruction of evidence in connection.[18] Attack on Alpha Marathi On 23 Dec 2003, Chhagan Bhujbal resigned from the post of Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra, owning the moral responsibility of attack on Alpha Marathi office in Andheri, Mumbai. A group of workers belonging to the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) attacked the office of Alpha Marathi, which belongs to the Zee Group. They were upset with the channel for airing a satire on Bhujbal's alleged role in the multi-crore fake stamp paper scam. NCP president Sharad Pawar told the media on Tuesday night that Bhujbal had sought his permission to resign on moral grounds. Chhagan Bhujbal handed over his resignation to then Chief Minister of Maharashtra Sushilkumar Shinde.[19][20] Dynamics of Conflict Antagonistic to Maratha Kranti Morcha • Chhagan Bhujbal opposes movement of Maratha Kranti Morcha for reservation demand of Maratha community under the Other Backward Class category despite his constitutional oath to uphold the sovereignty and integrity of India.[21][22][23][24] Chhagan Bhujbal suggested the Government of Maharashtra to carry out caste wise "Maharashtra Janganana" refers to the caste wise census of Maharashtra during 2027 census of India. The caste wise census will help to assess the actual outcomes of Reservation Schemes and to draft better targeted and equitable policies. A 2024 report from the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) indicated that Maratha make up about 28% of the state's population.[25] The exact percentage of the Kunbi caste in Maharashtra is not precisely reported, but they are often grouped with Maratha as part of the Maratha-Kunbi and Kunbi-Maratha cluster, which accounts for approximately 30% to 40% of the state's population. The Kunbi caste has Reservation in the Other Backward Class category. The exact population percentage for the Other Backward Class (OBC) in Maharashtra is disputed, with estimates ranging from 33.8% (based on 2011 census data) to over 38%, as suggested by recent analyses of educational and administrative datasets. A 2022 report by the Maharashtra State Backward Class Commission (MSBCC) analyzing data from the SARAL and UDISE reports indicated the Other Backward Class (OBC) population exceeding 38%.[26] • The Government of Maharashtra sets up the sub-committee for welfare of the Other Backward Class category amid protests.[27] Criminal cases Benami Property Cases • The four separate Criminal cases were lodged against the Nationalist Congress Party Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and his firms, namely, M/s. Armstrong Infrastructure Private Limited, Parvesh Constructions Private Limited and M/s. Devisha Constructions Private Limited under Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988. The SPECIAL MP/MLA Court revives proceedings against the Nationalist Congress Party Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, kin in ‘Benami Assets’ cases under Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988. The cases has now been restored to its original stage and the hearing scheduled before the SPECIAL MP/MLA court in Mumbai. The SPECIAL MP/MLA court restored proceedings against Nationalist Congress Party Minister Chhagan Bhujbal, his son Pankaj Bhujbal, nephew Sameer Bhujbal and others related to complaints filed in 2021 under Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988 by the Income Tax Department alleging ‘Benami Assets’, two years after they were quashed. The applications seeking to restore the cases back to the stage they were filed by the Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax, Benami Prohibition Unit-I in Mumbai, in December 2024, citing the Supreme Court of India order. In 2021, the Income Tax Department had initiated proceedings under the Benami Transactions (Prohibition) Act, 1988, against the Nationalist Congress Party Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and others including Satyan Appa Kesarkar, director of the Parvesh Constructions Private Limited, Devisha Infrastructure and Armstrong Infrastructure Pvt Ltd. Following this, a Magistrate Court in November 2021 had issued Summons to them. Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Incumbent Assumed office 20 May 2025 Minister Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan Acharya Devvrat (additional charge) Cabinet Third Fadnavis ministry Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Deputy CM • Eknath Shinde • Ajit Pawar (till his demise in 2026) Sunetra Pawar (from 2026) In office 2 July 2023 – 26 November 2024 Minister • Food, Civil Supplies and Consumer Protection Cabinet Eknath Shinde ministry Chief Minister Eknath Shinde Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis (first) Ajit Pawar (second) Preceded by Ravindra Chavan Succeeded by Dhananjay Munde In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022 Minister Food and Civil Supply Consumer Affairs State Border Defence Cabinet Thackeray ministry Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Guardian Minister Nashik District Preceded by • Jayant Patil (acting) Food, Civil Supplies Ministry Consumer Protection Ministry • CM Uddhav Thackeray State Border Defence Ministry Succeeded by • Ravindra Chavan Food, Civil Supplies Ministry Consumer Protection Ministry • CM Eknath Shinde State Border Defence Ministry In office 11 November 2010 – 26 September 2014 Minister • Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) • Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings) • Tourism Cabinet Prithviraj Chavan ministry Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan Deputy CM Ajit Pawar Guardian Minister Nashik District Preceded by • Himself Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) • Jaydattaji Kshirsagar Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings) • Vijaykumar Krishnarao Gavit Tourism Ministry Succeeded by • Eknath Khadse Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) Public Works (incl. Public Undertakings) • Jayakumar Jitendrasinh Rawal Tourism Ministry 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra In office 7 November 2009 – 10 November 2010 Minister • Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) • Special Assistance Cabinet Second Ashok Chavan ministry Chief Minister Ashok Chavan Maharashtra Legislature Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Council) Deputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) Guardian Minister Amaravati District Nashik District Preceded by • Himself Deputy Chief Minister Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) • Nawab Malik Special Assistance Ministry Succeeded by • Ajit Pawar Deputy Chief Minister • Himself Public Works (excl. Public Undertakings) • Patangrao Kadam Special Assistance Ministry In office 18 January 2003 – 23 December 2003 Minister Ports Development Ministry Social Justice Ministry Cabinet Sushilkumar Shinde ministry Chief Minister Sushilkumar Shinde Maharashtra Legislature Deputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) Guardian Minister Nashik District Preceded by • Himself Deputy Chief Minister Succeeded by • Vijaysingh Mohite-Patil Deputy Chief Minister In office 18 October 1999 – 16 January 2003 Minister Home Affairs Social Justice Ministry Special Assistance Ministry Majority Welfare Development Cabinet First Deshmukh ministry Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh Maharashtra Legislature Deputy Leader of the House (Maharashtra Legislative Assembly) Guardian Minister Nashik District Preceded by • Gopinath Munde Deputy Chief Minister Home Affairs Ministry Social Justice Ministry Special Assistance Ministry • Eknath Khadse Majority Welfare Development Succeeded by • Himself Deputy Chief Minister Social Justice Ministry • R. R. Patil Home Affairs Ministry • Sushilkumar Shinde CM Special Assistance Ministry • Satish Chaturvedi Majority Welfare Development Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra In office 6 March 1993 – 14 March 1995 Minister Housing Other Backward Classes Special Backward Classes Welfare Cabinet Fourth Pawar ministry Chief Minister Sharad Pawar Preceded by • Javed Iqbal Khan Housing Ministry • Ramrao Adik Other Backward Classes • Sushilkumar Shinde Special Backward Classes Welfare Succeeded by • Chandrakant Khaire Housing Ministry • Gopinath Munde Other Backward Classes Special Backward Classes Welfare In office 26 December 1991 – 22 February 1993 Minister Revenue Khar Land Development Majority Welfare Development Cabinet Sudhakarrao Naik ministry Chief Minister Sudhakarrao Naik Preceded by • Shankarrao Kolhe Revenue Ministry Khar Land Development Ministry Majority Welfare Development Succeeded by • Vilasrao Deshmukh Revenue Ministry • Prabhakar Dharkar Khar Land Development Ministry • Shivajirao Deshmukh Majority Welfare Development Acting Minister Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 2004 Preceded by Patil Kalyanrao Jayawantrao Constituency Yevla In office 1996–2004 Constituency Elected by MLAs In office 1986–1995 Preceded by Atmaram Tukaram Bhosale Alias Bhai Bhosale Succeeded by Bala Nandgaonkar Constituency Mazgaon Leader of the Opposition Maharashtra Legislative Council In office 10 July 1996 – 17 October 1999 Chief Minister Manohar Joshi Narayan Rane Preceded by Sharad Pawar Succeeded by Nitin Gadkari Mayor of Mumbai In office 1990–1991 Preceded by Sharad N. Acharya Succeeded by Diwakar Raote Personal details Born 15 October 1947 (age 78) Nashik, Bombay Province, India Party NCP (since 1999) Other political affiliations INC (1991–1999) Shiv Sena (1966–1991)

18th Chief Minister of Karnataka Doddalahalli Kempegowda Shivakumar (born 15 May 1962), commonly known as D. K. Shi or DKS, is an Indian politician and businessman who is serving as the 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka since 3 June 2026. A Leader of the Indian National Congress, he formerly served as the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka and President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee. Shivakumar has represented the Kanakapura Assembly constituency in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly since 2008. Prior to this, he represented the Sathanur Assembly constituency from 1989 to 2008. Early and personal life Shivakumar was born in Doddalahalli, a village in Kanakapura, Bengaluru South district, Karnataka,[2] to Kempegowda and Gowramma.[3] He belongs to the Vokkaliga community.[4][5] D. K. Suresh, who is also a politician, is his younger brother.[6] Shivakumar studied at St. Rita School, Kanakapura, and at National Public School, Carmel School, and Vidyavardhaka School in Bengaluru.[7] He then did his B.A. from Sri Jagadguru Renukacharya College, Bengaluru.[8] In 2006, he completed his M.A. from the Karnataka State Open University.[9] Shivakumar married Usha in 1993. They have three children: two daughters, Aishwarya and Aabharana, and a son, Aakash. His elder daughter is married to Amartya, the son of Café Coffee Day founder V. G. Siddhartha.[10] He is one of the richest politicians in India.[11] Political career Shivakumar started his political career in the early 1980s as a student leader and gradually rose through the ranks of the Congress party. He won his first election in 1989 when he was elected to the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from the Sathanur constituency in the Mysuru district. He was just 27 years old at the time and contested the election on a Congress ticket.[12] Shivakumar went on to win re-election from the same constituency in the subsequent assembly elections in 1994, 1999 and 2004. He won from Kanakapura constituency in 2008, 2013, 2018 and 2023.[13][14][15][16][17] Vilasrao Deshmukh, during his tenure as Chief Minister of Maharashtra, worked closely with Shivakumar when he faced the motion of no confidence in 2002. Shivakumar hosted the Maharastra legislators in his resort located on the outskirts of Bangalore for a week until the date of the vote. This saved Deshmukh's government.[18] Just before his election to the Rajya Sabha in 2017 from Gujarat, he assisted his party leadership to move 42 Gujarat Congress MLAs into his resort in Bengaluru to avoid them moving to another political party. Subsequently, this helped Ahmed Patel to win the election.[13][19] He is credited with playing a critical role in the formation of the coalition government of Indian National Congress and Janata Dal (Secular) in Karnataka following the 2018 election.[20] He is also a close confidante of party leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi.[21] Shivakumar is among the richest politicians in India. While filing his nomination for election in 2018, he declared total assets of ₹840 crore.[22] On 2 July 2020,D. K. Shivakumar officially took as Karnataka PCC president succeeding Dinesh Gundu Rao.[23] On 20 May 2023, D. K. Shivakumar became the Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka following the victory of the Congress party in the 2023 election.[24] Chief Minister of Karnataka (2026–present) Further information: Shivakumar ministry After Siddaramaiah stepped down as Chief Minister in May 2026,D. K. Shivakumar was seen as the front-runner for the post.[25] He was sworn as Chief Minister on 3 June.[26] Positions held Year Position Ref 1989–1994 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • Minister of Prisons and Homeguards (17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992) [27] 1994–1999 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly [27] 1999–2004 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • Minister of Urban Development (11 October 1999 – 20 May 2004) [14] 2004–2008 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly [14] 2008–2013 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • KPCC Working President 2008 – 2010 [15] 2013–2018 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • Minister of Energy (11 July 2014 – 19 May 2018) [17] 2018–2023 Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • Minister of Major Irrigation and Medical Education (23 May 2018 – 23 July 2019) • Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee President (2 July 2020 – 3 June 2026) [28] 2023– Member of Karnataka Legislative Assembly • Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka (20 May 2023 - 3 June 2026) • Chief Minister of Karnataka (3 June 2026 - present) 18th Chief Minister of Karnataka Incumbent Assumed office 3 June 2026[1] Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot Deputy G. Parameshwara Preceded by Siddaramaiah Additional ministries • • • • • • Member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 15 May 2008 Preceded by P. G. R. Sindhia Constituency Kanakapura In office 30 November 1989 – 15 May 2008 Preceded by K. L. Shivalinge Gowda Succeeded by Constituency abolished Constituency Sathanur 21th President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee In office 2 July 2020 – 3 June 2026 AICC President • Sonia Gandhi (until 2022) • Mallikarjun Kharge (from 2022) Preceded by Dinesh Gundu Rao Succeeded by B. K. Hariprasad 9th Deputy Chief Minister of Karnataka In office 20 May 2023 – 29 May 2026 Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot Cabinet Second Siddaramaiah ministry Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Portfolios • Water Resources Department (Major and Medium Irrigation) • Bengaluru City Development (BBMP, BDA, BWSSB, BMRDA, BMRCL, GBA) Preceded by • Laxman Savadi • C. N. Ashwath Narayan • Govind Karjol Succeeded by G. Parameshwara Cabinet Minister Government of Karnataka In office 6 June 2018 – 8 July 2019 Governor • Vajubhai Vala Cabinet Second Kumaraswamy ministry Chief Minister • H. D. Kumaraswamy Portfolios • Water Resources • Medical Education Preceded by • M. B. Patil • Sharan Prakash Patil Succeeded by • Ramesh Jarkiholi • C. N. Ashwath Narayan In office 11 July 2014 – 19 May 2018 Governor • H. R. Bhardwaj • Konijeti Rosaiah • Vajubhai Vala Cabinet First Siddaramaiah ministry Chief Minister • Siddaramaiah Portfolios • Energy Preceded by • Shobha Karandlaje Succeeded by • K. J. George In office 11 October 1999 – 28 May 2004 Governor • Khurshed Alam Khan • V. S. Ramadevi • T. N. Chaturvedi Cabinet Krishna ministry Chief Minister • S. M. Krishna Portfolios • Urban Development Preceded by • Vaijanath Patil Succeeded by • N. Dharam Singh Minister of State Government of Karnataka In office 17 October 1990 – 19 November 1992 Governor • Bhanu Pratap Singh • Khurshed Alam Khan Cabinet Bangarappa ministry Chief Minister • S. Bangarappa Portfolios • Prisons and Home Guards Preceded by • New Portfolio Allocation Succeeded by • Ramanath Rai Working President of the Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee In office 2008–2010 Preceded by Office established Succeeded by Eshwara Khandre (2018) Personal details Born 15 May 1962 (age 64) Doddalahalli, Kanakapura, Mysore State, India Party Indian National Congress Spouse Usha Shivakumar Children 3 Relatives D. K. Suresh (brother) Occupation Politician

Cabinet Minister Government of Uttar Pradesh Ministry & Departments • Prison Dara Singh Chauhan (born 25 July 1963) is an Indian politician, currently serving as member of legislative council,[4] and formerly represented the Madhuban (Assembly constituency) in Uttar Pradesh as a member of Bharatiya Janata Party.[5][6] He was former Cabinet Minister in Yogi Adityanath ministry. He also represented Ghosi in the 15th Lok Sabha, where he was leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party. In 16th Lok Sabha, he was defeated by Harinarayan Rajbhar who represented Bharatiya Janata Party by more than 140,000 votes. On 2 February 2015, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of party president Amit Shah in New Delhi.[7][8] Soon after he joined BJP, he was made BJP Chauhan Morcha President and given the ticket to fight the MLA Election from Madhuban Constituency, where many people were rallying to get BJP ticket. He won election from Madhuban Constituency by more than 30,000 votes and was able to grow saffron for first time in this constituency and become cabinet minister in U.P. government.[9] Early life and education Chauhan was born 25 July 1963 in Galvara village of Azamgarh district to his father Ram Kishan Chauhan.[10] He married Disha Chauhan, they have two sons and two daughters.[1] In 1980, he attended the Madhyamik Shikasha Parishad Allahabad and attained High School education.[10] He is a prominent backward caste politician in Uttar Pradesh.[5] Political career Chauhan was elected Deputy Secretary in DAVPG College, Azamgarh as a student leader. After student politics, he remained active in mainstream politics as Indian National Congress office holder leader and joined Samajwadi Party in 1996 and got elected for Rajya Sabha. He was a Rajya Sabha member for two consecutive terms (1996-2000) and (2000-2006). He joined the Bahujan Samaj Party in 2007 after fall of Mulayam Singh Yadav's government in Uttar Pradesh and Mayawati became Chief Minister Of Uttar Pradesh. In the General Elections 2009, he was elected as a member of the Lok Sabha for the first time, defeating Chandradeo Prasad Rajbhar of Samajwadi Party as a candidate of Bahujan Samaj Party from Ghoshi Lok Sabha constituency.[11][12] In 2015, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party,[13] and fought 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election from Madhuban Vidhansabha. After election he became Minister of Forest, Environment[14] and Zoological Garden in Government of Uttar Pradesh. On 12 January 2022, he resigned from BJP and its ministry as he was well aware that he wouldn't get ticket from BJP to fight election due to his non-performance.[15] He joined Samajwadi Party.[16][17] On 15 July 2023, he resigned from the post of MLA and left the Samajwadi Party and again joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party.[18] in September 2023, he again contested as a BJP candidate from Ghosi (which fell vacant after his resignation) but lost the by-election by a huge margin of 42,759 votes. Samajwadi Party candidate Sudhakar Singh defeated him.[19] Posts held • 1996-2000 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha from Samajwadi Party • 1998-1999 Member, Committee on Petroleum and Natural Gas • 1998-2001 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal • 2000-2006 Member of Parliament in Rajya Sabha (2nd term) from Samajwadi Party • 2000-2004 Member, Committee on Energy • 2002-2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Coal and Mines • 2004-2005 Member, Committee on Transport, Tourism and Culture • 2004 Member, Committee on Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme (Rajya Sabha) • 2004 Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Defence • 2005 Member, Committee on Energy • 2009-2014 Member of Parliament in 15th Lok Sabha from Bahujan Samaj Party • Leader, Bahujan Samaj Parliamentary Party, Lok Sabha • 2009 Member, Business Advisory Committee • 2009 Member, Committee on Installation of Portraits/Statues of National Leaders and Parliamentarians in Parliament House Complex • 2009 Chairman, Committee on Social Justice and Empowerment • 2009 Member, Committee on Security in Parliament Complex • 2009 Member, Committee on Government Assurances • 2009 Member, General Purposes Committee • 2009 Member, Joint Committee on Office of Profit • 2017-2022 MLA in 17th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh from Bhartiya Janata Party • 2017-2022 Minister of Forest and Environment in Yogi Adityanath ministry • 2022-July 2023 MLA in 18th Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Samajwadi Party • July 2023 Resigned from post of MLA and left Samajwadi Party and Joined Bharatiya Janata Party Dara Singh Chauhan Cabinet Minister Government of Uttar Pradesh Incumbent Assumed office 5 March 2024 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ministry & Departments • Prison Preceded by Dharmveer Prajapati In office 19 March 2017 – 12 January 2022 Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath Ministry & Departments • Forest. • Environment • Zoological Garden Preceded by Durga Prasad Yadav Succeeded by Arun Kumar Saxena Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council Incumbent Assumed office 23 January 2024 Preceded by Dinesh Sharma Constituency elected by Legislative Assembly members Member of Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly In office 10 March 2022 – 15 July 2023 Preceded by Vijay Rajbhar Succeeded by Sudhakar Singh Constituency Ghosi In office 11 March 2017 – 12 January 2022 Preceded by Umesh Pandey Succeeded by Ram Bilash Chauhan Constituency Madhuban Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha In office 16 May 2009 – 16 May 2014 Preceded by Chandradeo Prasad Rajbhar Succeeded by Harinarayan Rajbhar Constituency Ghosi Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha In office 3 April 2000 – 2 April 2006 Constituency Uttar Pradesh In office 30 November 1996 – 2 April 2000 Constituency Uttar Pradesh Personal details Born 25 July 1963 (age 63) Galvara, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh[1] Party Bharatiya Janata Party(2015–Jan 2022; July 2023–present)[2] Other political affiliations Indian National Congress (before 1996) Samajwadi Party (1996-2007), (January 2022-July 2023) Bahujan Samaj Party (2007-2015) [3] Spouse Disha Chauhan Children 3 Occupation Politician

Haradanahalli Devegowda Kumaraswamy (born 16 December 1959) is an Indian politician and film producer who is serving as the 21st Minister of Heavy Industries and 14th Minister of Steel of India since 2024. He also served as the 12th Chief Minister of Karnataka from 2018 to 2019 and previously from 2006 to 2007. He was also the leader of the opposition in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from 2013 to 2014. He is currently the president of the Karnataka State Janata Dal (Secular). He is a member of Lok Sabha, having been elected from Mandya and the former member of the Karnataka Legislative Assembly from Channapatna from 2018 to 2024, Ramanagara from 2004 to 2009 and from 2013 to 2018. He is the son of former Chief Minister of Karnataka & Prime Minister of India H. D. Deve Gowda.

Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka. Hanumanthagowda Krishnegowda Patil (born 15 August 1953) is an Indian politician from Gadag in Karnataka, India. He is the current Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka. He was the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister in the Government of Karnataka headed by Siddaramaiah. He currently represents the Gadag Assembly Constituency in Karnataka Legislative Assembly.[3] Personal life He is the son of Late Sri. K. H. Patil, a renowned politician and former Minister for Co-operation, Government of Karnataka.[4] Political career Patil got widespread accolades for enthusiastically involving himself with the expansion of Irrigation across the state and spearheading the attempt for Cloud Seeding while being the Minister for Water Resources of Karnataka.[5][6][7][8] A veteran Congressman, he was also the Minister for textiles major irrigation, agriculture and Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka and Leader of Opposition and Member of Karnataka Legislative Council.[9] During his term as Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka, Karnataka bagged the E-Award instituted by the centre for effective use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) in the Panchayat Raj department for the year 2015–16. Prime Minister Narendra Modi presented the award on 24 April 2017 in Lucknow during an event to mark National Panchayat Raj Day. His Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka department won National awards successively for record 4 years from 2014–15 to 2017–18.[10][11][12] Recently he stated to Assembly that about 74,558 cases were pending against Karnataka government as on date and overall in Karnataka as many as 21.68 lakh cases are pending in the courts - 2.71 lakh in the High Court and 18.96 lakh in district courts. Member of 15th Karnataka Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 19 May 2018 Chief Minister(s) Siddaramaiah, N. Dharam Singh, S. M. Krishna, Veerappa Moily Incharge of AICC for Maharashtra In office 11 September 2020 – 24 December 2023 President Sonia Gandhi and Mallikarjun Kharge Preceded by Mallikarjun Kharge Succeeded by Ramesh Chennithala Minister for Rural Development and Panchayat Raj, Government of Karnataka In office 18 May 2013 – 17 May 2018 Preceded by Jagadish Shettar Succeeded by Krishna Byre Gowda Minister for Law and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Karnataka In office 19 December 2004 – 1 February 2006 Preceded by M. P. Prakash Succeeded by Basavaraj Horatti Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka In office 12 December 2003 – 28 May 2004 Minister for Water Resources, Government of Karnataka In office 17 October 1999 – 12 December 2003 Leader of Opposition Karnataka Legislative Council In office 28 December 1994 – 16 October 1999 Minister of state for Textiles, Government of Karnataka In office 20 January 1992 – 11 December 1994 Cabinet Minister, Government of Karnataka In office 20 May 2023 – 29 May 2026 [1] Governor Thawar Chand Gehlot Cabinet Second Siddaramaiah ministry Chief Minister Siddaramaiah Ministry and Departments • Law, Parliamentary Affairs, Legislation, Tourism. Personal details Born 15 August 1953 (age 72) Hulkoti, Karnataka State, India Party Indian National Congress Spouse Hema H Patil[2] Children 1 Son, 2 Daughters Parent • K. H. Patil (father) Education Bachelor of Science, Bachelor of Law Profession Journalist

Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Minister for Medical Education Hasan Miyalal Mushrif is an Indian politician. He is leader of the Nationalist Congress Party and a cabinet minister in the Devendra Fadnavis Government of Maharashtra.[1] He is a member of the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly from Kolhapur's Kagal assembly seat.[2] On 10 January 2017, Mushrif, along with NCP MP Dhananjay Mahadik, former NCP MP Nivedita Sambhajirao Mane, Kolhapur mayor Hasina Faras, and 400 others, were arrested for blocking traffic on the Pune-Bengaluru national highway as part of a protest against the effects of demonetisation.[3] Political career Mushrif has served as the Minister of Labour of the Government of Maharashtra. Hasan Mushrif Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra Incumbent Assumed office 15 December 2024 Minister Medical Education Governor C. P. Radhakrishnan Acharya Devvrat additional charge Cabinet Third Fadnavis ministry Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis Deputy CM • Eknath Shinde • Ajit Pawar (till his demise in 2026) Sunetra Pawar (from 2026) Guardian Minister Washim Preceded by Himself Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra In office 14 July 2023 – 26 November 2024 Minister • Medical Education • Special Assistance Governor • Ramesh Bais • C. P. Radhakrishnan Cabinet • Eknath Shinde ministry Chief Minister • Eknath Shinde Deputy CM • Devendra Fadnavis (First) • Ajit Pawar (Second) Guardian Minister Kolhapur district Preceded by • Girish Mahajan (Medical Education Ministry) • Eknath Shinde CM (Special Assistance Ministry) Succeeded by Himself Cabinet Minister Government of Maharashtra In office 30 December 2019 – 29 June 2022 Ministry and Departments • Rural Development Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Preceded by Pankaja Munde Succeeded by Girish Mahajan In office 5 April 2021 – 29 June 2022 Ministry and Departments • Labour (Acting) Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray Preceded by Dilip Walse-Patil Succeeded by Suresh Khade Guardian minister of Ahmednagar District Government of Maharashtra In office 2020–2022 Preceded by Ram Shinde Member of Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 1999 Preceded by Sadashivrao Dadoba Mandlik Constituency Kagal Personal details Born March 24, 1954 (age 72) Kagal Party NCP Spouse Sahira Mushrif Children Sajid Mushrif, Navid MUshrif and grandson Sayhan Mushrif

15th and the current Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma (born 1 February 1969) is an Indian politician and lawyer serving as the 15th and the current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress, Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 and soon was made convenor of NEDA.[1] He is a six time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari, having been elected since 2001.[2][3] Early life and education Sarma was born on 1 February 1969 in Jorhat, Assam. The family, including six siblings, later shifted to Ulubari, Gandhibasti locality in Guwahati.[3][4] He belongs to an Assamese[5] family which traces its origins to Latima in Nalbari district.[6][7] Sarma married Riniki Bhuyan Sarma in 2001, with whom he has a son, Nandil Biswa Sarma,[8] who attended The Doon School,[9] and a daughter, Sukanya Sarma, who attended Mayo College Girls School.[10][4] Sarma was educated at Kamrup Academy School, Guwahati in 1985 and joined Cotton College, Guwahati (now known as Cotton University) for his undergraduate education.[11] He was elected the General Secretary of Cotton College Students Union, three times in 1988-89, 1989–90, and 1991-1992.[12] Sarma is the seventh chief minister of Assam from Cotton University.[13][14] He obtained a Bachelor of Arts in 1990 and Master of Arts in 1992, both in political science, from the university.[11] Thereafter, Sarma obtained a Bachelor of Laws from Government Law College, Guwahati, and became a solicitor in 1995. He practised law at the Gauhati High Court from 1996 to 2001. In 2006, he completed a Doctorate of Philosophy in political science from Gauhati University on the topic North Eastern Council: A structural and functional analysis, defending his dissertation shortly before he was elected to public office.[11][4][15] Political career Indian National Congress Sarma with Kapil Sibal, releasing a report on Seismic Microzonation of Guwahati, on 18 January 2008 Sarma was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari for the first time in 2001 when he defeated Asom Gana Parishad leader Bhrigu Kumar Phukan. He was re-elected in 2006, then in 2011 for a third consecutive term with a 78,000 vote margin.[16][17] Sarma held important portfolios (both state and cabinet) as Minister of State for Agriculture, Planning and Development, Finance, Health, Education, and Assam Accord Implementation from 2002 to 2014.[16][18] He was made Cabinet Minister for Health in 2006, and in 2011 he was also entrusted with the additional charge of Education.[10] During his tenure, three medical colleges in Jorhat, Barpeta and Tezpur were built.[19] He also initiated work for five more medical colleges in Diphu, Nagaon, Dhubri, North Lakhimpur and Kokrajhar, which are now in various startup stages.[20] Bharatiya Janata Party After political disagreements with the former chief minister Tarun Gogoi, Sarma resigned from all positions on 21 July 2014. He was a Member of the Legislative Assembly of the Jalukbari constituency until his resignation from the Assembly on 15 September 2015.[4][21] Sarma joined Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015 at the residence of Amit Shah at New Delhi.[22] He was appointed the party's Convener of the Election Management Committee for the upcoming Assembly Elections in the state.[23] In May 2016, Sarma won the Jalukbari constituency for the fourth consecutive term and was sworn in as Cabinet Minister on 24 May in Sonowal ministry, in the first BJP Government in North East India. He was allotted portfolios like Finance, Health & Family Welfare, Education, Planning & Development, Tourism, Pension & Public Grievances.[24] Sports administrator On 23 April 2017, Sarma was unanimously elected as President of Badminton Association of India. Sarma has been the president of the Assam Badminton Association. He also became the president of the Assam Cricket Association in June 2016 when his party man Pradip Buragohain became the secretary. Sarma was also the longest-serving vice-president of the association, serving from 2002 to 2016.[25][26] On 25 March 2022, Sarma was re-elected as the president of Badminton Association of India for a second term of four years from 2022 to 2026 in general body meeting in Guwahati.[27][28] Chief Minister of Assam Main article: Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry Main article: [[:Himanta Biswa Sarma Second Ministry]] Appointment On 8 May 2021, Sarma along with Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal were summoned to New Delhi, for discussions on the formation of a new government. Sarma and Sonowal held a series of meetings lasting more than 4 hours with BJP President J. P. Nadda and Home Minister Amit Shah. On 9 May Sonowal tendered his resignation to Governor Jagdish Mukhi, ahead of a meeting the same day to decide the next Chief Minister.[29][30][31] Sarma's name was proposed by the outgoing Sonowal, BJP state president Ranjeet Kumar Dass and newly elected MLA Nandita Garlosa. As no other name was presented to be chief minister, Sarma was unanimously elected as the BJP legislature leader.[32] On 10 May 2021, Sarma was sworn in as the 15th Chief Minister of Assam by Governor Mukhi, succeeding Sonowal.[33][34][35][36] He was congratulated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his appointment.[34] The BJP government was reelected with a majority in the 2026 Assam Legislative Assembly election, with Sarma returning as Chief Minister. Tenure Sarma's tenure has been focused on exacerbating ethnic divisions in the state of Assam between Assamese and minority ethnic populations. In June 2021 he publicly urged the muslim community to adopt family planning measures, such that they reduce their rate of birth. He also advocated for a new law against illegal cattle smuggling in Assam.[37] Mission Basundhara was launched under Sarma in 2021; a program aimed to support local landowners expand property rights.[38] The Assam government, under his leadership, announced the conversion of 740 muslim schools, or madrasas, funded by the state to public schools.[39] His government has demolished many[quantify] Islamic madrasas in the state, alleging their association with terrorist groups and organisations.[40] He continues to push for the removal of muslim cultural and educational institutions, as well as forced removal of these populations from their existing landholdings in Assam. In 2025, 40,000 individuals were evicted from their dwellings. Reasons cited by Sarma and other officials included encroachment on government land, environmental degradation and development projects.[41] Boundary dispute with Mizoram See also: Northeast India border disputes On 26 July 2021, Assam Police and Mizoram Police (Mizoram is an adjacent state to Assam on its southern boundary) fired upon each other supposedly as part of the decades-old Assam-Mizoram border dispute. Assam lost six police personnel and a civilian in the firefight, while one youth from Mizoram suffered a gunshot wound. Both sides charged each other with opening fire first. Reports from news media indicate that on 24 July 2021, Himanta Biswa Sarma and Zoramthanga had a one-to-one talk about the boundary dispute where both agreed to settle the matter amicably through talks. Before this could take place, and only two days after the two Chief Ministers held their talks, this incident took place.[42] Days after skirmish which left dozens of others injured, the Assam government on 29 July 2021 issued a travel advisory, asking people of the state not to travel to Mizoram - the first such travel advisory ever, by a state in the independent India.[43] Himanta retracted from this advisory a day later.[44] Further, Assam's Home and Political Department said on 29 July that the police should carry out an intensive drive against drugs and check all vehicles entering into Assam from Mizoram.[45] Forced evictions of muslim population Since 2021, Sarma has carried out the eviction of thousands of Bengali Muslims within Assam.[41] In January 2026, referring to the minority Muslim population as Miyas, he claimed he will be evicting all of them, but not those of Assamese heritage.[46] In March 2026, he promised to carry out larger eviction drives if he received a positive electoral result.[47] He has frequently campaigned with marches that feature bulldozers. Electoral performance Assam Legislative Assembly Year Constituency Party Votes % Opponent Opponent Party Opponent Votes % Margin Margin in % Result 2001 Jalukbari INC 45,054 46.76% Bhrigu Kumar Phukan NCP 35,035 36.36% 10,019 10.40% Won 2006 76,948 63.47% Puspa Deka AGP 34,480 28.44% 42,468 35.03% Won 2011 93,812 72.09% Prodyut Bora BJP 16,409 12.61% 77,403 59.48% Won 2016 BJP 118,390 76.16% Niren Deka INC 32,455 20.87% 85,935 55.29% Won 2021 130,762 77.39% Ramen Chandra Borthakur 28,851 17.07% 1,01,911 60.325% Won 2026 127,151 74.20% Bidisha Neog 37,717 22.07% 89,434 52.13% Won Controversies Biswa has often been seen mired in controversies on two counts, one as regards his extremely hardline and inflammatory comments against the Muslim community and other as regards the allegations of corruption.[48][49][50][51][52][53][54][55][56] He currently leads all efforts in Assam to evict Bengali-speaking muslims in the state, at the direction of the BJP, demolishing over 22,000 structures between 2021 and 2026.[41] He has often made divergent claims publicly. In 2011, Paresh Baruah led ULFA faction claimed that Sharma is a former member of the militant outfit.[57][58][59] In April 2021, Himanta Biswa Sarma announced that there is no need to wear masks in the state as there is no more coronavirus present in Assam when India was undergoing the second wave of COVID-19.[60] In June 2025, Sarma said that the terms socialism and secularism should be removed from the Constitution of India.[61][62] Anti-Muslim remarks 2020 In November 2020, Biswa posted on social media, claiming that supporters of AIUDF Chief and Dhubri MP, Badruddin Ajmal had shouted slogans in support of Pakistan to greet him, on his arrival at Silchar airport. Biswa's claim was reiterated by an Assamese news channel, News Live, which is owned by Biswa's wife, and then also confirmed by several news channels and newspapers, including Times Now, CNN News18, and The New Indian Express. Biswa's post was initially flagged by Facebook as misinformation but later this caution tag was removed and post was restored.[63] Facebook's spokesperson told The Indian Express that the tag was erroneously put on Sarma’s post.[64] Guwahati Police have since registered multiple First Information Reports,[65] opened a case and arrested an AIUDF member named Nasir Uddin.[66] 2021 Though Sarma was implicated in the Manabendra Sarma case he was acquitted by the court.[67][68][69] A Delhi-based advocate from Assam has lodged a complaint with the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) against the Assam Police "on an encounter spree" since Sarma stated in the police conference that police should shoot alleged criminals at legs which are permitted by the law.[70] The Supreme Court in its judgement on the appeal filed against the Gauhati High Court judgement which refused to order for independent inquiry ordered for inquiry and investigation of all the police encounters by the Assam Human Rights Commission.[71] 2022 On 11 February 2022 while addressing a rally at Uttarakhand, Sarma said to Rahul Gandhi, "Did we ever ask you for proof of whether you are Rajiv Gandhi's son or not?"[72] His statements were criticised by then Chief Minister of Telangana, KCR for using derogatory language against a Member of Parliament and said these derogatory language should not be used by a chief minister of a state.[73] TPCC president Revanth Reddy filed a complain at Jubilee Hills police station of Hyderabad. A case has been registered under sections 504 and 505 (2) of the Indian Penal Code against Himanta Biswa Sarma. Reddy said, "Himanta Biswa Sarma's remarks are humiliating for a woman" and asked "Why did the Chief Electoral Officer of the National Election Commission not order the arrest of Himanta Biswa Sarma?". "BJP should remove Himanta Biswa from the post of Chief Minister. But the BJP is supporting the remarks of the Assam Chief Minister."[74] On 19 September 2023, Uttarakhand High Court summoned Sarma for his remarks.[75] 2023 During Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States in June 2023, former President Barack Obama made comments about Muslims in India. In response, Sarma claimed with Islamophobic slur that there are many "Hussain Obama in India" (in reference to Obama's full name, Barack Hussein Obama II) and his priority will be in dealing with them.[76] This triggered extensive discussions in India and abroad.[77] In July 2023, an Independent Rajya Sabha member, Ajit Kumar Bhuyan filed a police complaint against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, accusing him of delivering a "hate speech" against the 'Miya' community (Bengali-Muslim Community) who often are targets of communal attacks. Sarma had commented on high vegetable prices, stating that Miya vendors charge more in Guwahati compared to Assamese vendors. He emphasised clearing footpaths and urged Assamese people to initiate businesses. The remarks sparked controversy and led to a formal complaint against the Chief Minister.[78][79][80] On 19 September, while addressing a rally in Madhya Pradesh, Sarma told Kamal Nath to burn 10, Janpath (residence of Sonia Gandhi) to prove his Hindu identity.[81] A few days later, Leader of Opposition, Assam, Debabrata Saikia filed FIR on Sarma for hate speech.[82] The remarks triggered political reactions and public debate, with critics describing them as communal, while supporters said the comments were aimed at addressing demographic trends in the state.[83] 2025 In December 2025, Sarma made remarks on population growth while addressing a public gathering in Barpeta district, stating that the birth rate among Hindus in Assam was declining compared to Muslims. He urged Hindu families not to limit themselves to one or two children and suggested that, where possible, they should have three children. He also stated that family sizes among Muslims should remain limited, citing demographic balance as a concern.[84][85] 2026 In February 2026, the Bharatiya Janata Party shared an AI-generated video of Sarma shooting with his rifle aimed towards an image of Muslim men titled "No Mercy", promoting it on their social media platforms. The video was later deleted after widespread outrage.[86] In February 2026, CPI(M) and Annie Raja along with four Assamese individuals, Assamese scholar Dr Hiren Gohain , former DGP of Assam, Harekrishna Deka and others filed separate PIL in Supreme Court of India against Sarma alleging him of repeatedly making statements inciting discrimination and violence against Bengali-origin Muslims in Assam. The Supreme Court asked petitioners to approach the Gauhati High Court, expressing its reluctance to invoke Article 32, and said that the petitioners should first approach the jurisdictional High Courts.[87][88][89] In April 2026, Dr Hiren Gohain and two others filed a PIL in Guawhati High Court seeking directions to restrain Sarma from making alleged hate speeches and for the initiation of an inquiry and/or investigation into the alleged commission of cognisable offence/s under various sections of BNS. The Court sought response from Sarma. Responding to the PIL, Sarma said that the accusations are based on isolated lines capable of distorting his true intent. He has prayed before the Court to direct the petitioners to produce the original, full and unedited transcripts and statements, to be in a position to present appropriate reply. [90][91] In May 2026, Activist and former IAS officer Harsh Mander presented a complaint against Sarma before the Delhi Court regarding a series of alleged public statements made by him exhorting people to harm "Miyas" and making other alleged incendiary statements against Miya community, seeking registration of FIR in the matter. The Judicial Magistrate First Class Court dismissed this petition and refused to direct registration of FIR. It cited lack of territorial jurisdiction and lack of material to prove that the alleged remarks caused enmity and disharmony in Delhi Court's jurisdiction. Mander has challenged this Order before the Revisional Court, which had issued notice to Sarma. [92] [93] [94] Corruption allegations against wife On 5 April 2026, in the midst of 2026 Assembly Elections, Congress Spokesperson Pawan Khera made allegations against Sarma and his wife Riniki Bhuyan, including that his wife held multiple passports, foreign properties, and a foreign company listed in the United States.[citation needed] Kheda alleged his wife held three passports additional to an Indian passport, including the United Arab Emirates, Antigua and Barbuda, and Egypt. She was also accused of owning two properties in Dubai and having Rs. 52,000 crores worth of assets in a firm named, Riniki Bhuyan Sarma Asset Collective LLC, registered in the state of Wyoming. Both Biswa Sarma and Riniki Bhuyan immediately reacted by rejecting these allegations as “malicious, fabricated and politically motivated”. [95][96][97][98][99][100][101] While Himanta presented a detailed point by point rebuttal of the charges, calling the documents AI generated and alleging the entire matter to have Pakistan connection, his wife getting an FIR registered against Pawan Khera at Crime Branch of Panbazar Police Station in Guwahati. [102][103][104][105][106] Khera initially approached the Telangana High Court, which on 10 April 2026 granted him one week's transit anticipatory bail to enable him to seek regular relief before the competent court in Assam. On 15 April, the Supreme Court of India stayed the operation of the transit anticipatory bail. Following this, Khera moved the Gauhati High Court seeking anticipatory bail. The High Court rejected the plea, holding that custodial interrogation was necessary to ascertain the source of the documents relied upon by Khera. Later The Supreme Court granted anticipatory bail to Khera. [107] [108][109][110][111] While the matter is still pending, Himanta seems to have changed his stand and is calling the entire episode political in nature, even thanking Khera for allegedly contributing in Congress defeat. [112] [113][114][115][116] In May 2026, Pawan Khera was questioned by Assam Crime Branch for long hours continuously for two days, while he has been called for questioning the third time, and other Congress leaders like Randeep Surjewala have also been called for questioning. [117] [118] [119] [120] Pushback comments and diplomatic protest On 15 April 2026, Biswa Sarma gave an interview to ABP News in which he discussed the issue of alleged undocumented migrants from Bangladesh. In the interview, he stated that formal deportation through the Ministry of External Affairs (India) was difficult and described informal “pushback” practices, claiming that individuals were taken to border areas at night and forced across without formal procedures. He also asserted that there was no extradition treaty between India and Bangladesh, despite the existence of a bilateral extradition agreement signed in 2013.[121] His remarks raised concerns regarding legality, due process, and human rights, as well as their potential impact on bilateral relations.[122][123] Following the interview, the government of Bangladesh lodged a formal protest. The acting Indian High Commissioner in Dhaka was summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and handed a note of protest. Bangladeshi officials rejected Sarma’s comments as derogatory and misleading, stating that such public remarks on sensitive bilateral issues were unhelpful and could undermine relations between the two countries. They emphasised that any unresolved matters should be addressed through established diplomatic channels and urged Indian political leaders to exercise restraint in future statements.[123] A day after the diplomatic protest, officials in India distanced the government from his statements, describing them as “individual opinions.” New Delhi stated that Sarma’s views did not represent the position of the Government of India and should not be interpreted as such.[124][125] Awards In September 2023, the Singapore government awarded Himanta Biswa Sarma the prestigious Lee Kuan Yew Exchange Fellowship for his distinguished contribution to public service. 15th Chief Minister of Assam Incumbent Assumed office 10 May 2021 Governor • Jagdish Mukhi • Gulab Chand Kataria • Lakshman Prasad Acharya Cabinet Sarma-I Sarma-II Departments List • • • • • • • • • • • • Preceded by Sarbananda Sonowal Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam In office 24 May 2016 – 10 May 2021 Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal Departments • Finance • Health and Family Welfare • Education (2016–18, 2020–21) • Khadi and Village Industries, Planning and Development, Tourism, Guwahati Development, Co-operation, Pension and Public Grievances (2016–18) • Public Works, Transformation and Development (2018–21) In office 21 May 2006 – 23 July 2014 Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Departments • Health and Family Welfare • Guwahati Development, Information Technology, Science and Technology (2006–11) • Education, Implementation of Assam Accord (2011–14) Minister of State, Government of Assam In office 11 September 2004 – 21 May 2006 Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Departments • Finance • Planning and Development In office 7 June 2002 – 6 July 2004 Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi Departments • Agriculture • Planning and Development Member of Assam Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 13 May 2001 Preceded by Bhrigu Phukan Constituency Jalukbari Founder-Convener of the North-East Democratic Alliance Incumbent Assumed office 24 May 2016 National Chairman • Amit Shah • J. P. Nadda • Nitin Nabin Personal details Born 1 February 1969 (age 57) Jorhat, Assam, India Party Bharatiya Janata Party (2015–present) Other political affiliations Indian National Congress (1991–2015) Spouse Riniki Bhuyan Sarma (m. 2001) Children 2 Alma mater • Cotton College (BA, MA) o BRM Government Law College (LLB) o Gauhati University (PhD) Occupation • Lawyer • politician Signature Website www.himantabiswasarma.com

Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu Minister • Revenue • Legislative Assembly Kullampalayam Arthanari Sengottaiyan (born 9 January 1948), better known as K. A. Sengottaiyan, is an Indian politician from Tamil Nadu, who has been serving as a minister of revenue in the Government of Tamil Nadu since 10 May 2026. He is also the leader of the house in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly and the chief coordinator of the high level administrative committee of Tamilaga Vetri Kazhagam (TVK). He has had a long political career spanning over five decades, primarily with the All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK). He was expelled from the AIADMK and later joined the TVK in November 2025. Sengottaiyan was elected to the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly, for the first time during the 1977 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election from Sathyamangalam constituency. He has been elected to the Tamil Nadu assembly a record ten times, including nine times from the Gobichettipalayam constituency. He has served as a Member of the Legislative Assembly from since 1977, except for a period between 1996 to 2006. In the 17th Tamil Nadu Assembly, he was the longest serving member of the assembly. Sengottaiyan has held various portfolios as a minister in the Tamil Nadu Government. He served as the minister of transport from 1991 to 1996, minister of agriculture in 2011, minister of Information Technology from 2011 to 2012, and minister of revenue in 2012 under the chief minister-ship of J. Jayalalithaa. He later served as the minister of school education and youth welfare and sports development from May 2017 to May 2021 in the Palaniswami ministry. Sengottaiyan served as the leader of the house in the Tamil Nadu assembly from February 2017 to January 2018. He also served as the deputy leader of opposition two times. He has also held various leadership positions with the AIADMK. Political career All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972 – 2025) Sengottaiyan was elected as Member of the Legislative Assembly to the Tamil Nadu legislative assembly as an All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) candidate from Sathyamangalam constituency in 1977 election[5] and from Gobichettipalayam constituency in 1980, 1984, 1989 (Jayalalitha faction), 1991, 2006, 2011, 2016 and 2021 in Erode district.[6][7][8][9][10] He allegedly punched Karunanidhi in his face during a violent clash in the assembly in 1989.[11] Sengottaiyan was the minister for transport from 1991 to 1996 during the first cabinet of Jayalalithaa.[12] The 1992 Vachathi incident, a case involving mass murder and destruction of property by forest and police personnel in the tribal-dominated village happened during his reign as the forest minister. He later claimed that the report of violence was fabricated.[13][14] In 2000, Sengottaiyan was convicted in two different corruption cases by the a Central Bureau of Investigation court for criminal conspiracy and criminal breach of trust involving misappropriation of transport Department funds related to his role as the minister. He was sentenced to four and five years of rigorous imprisonment in the cases respectively and given a fine of ₹0.105 million (US$1,100). Because of these convictions, he was disqualified from contesting the 2001 Assembly elections.[15][16][17] In February 2005, he was acquitted by the Madras High Court in both the cases. In November 2006, the Supreme Court of India declined to interfere with the High Court's judgment as the appeal of the Government of Tamil Nadu was filed with a delay.[18][19] From 2006 to 2012, he served as the headquarters secretary of the AIADMK.[20] He was the minister for agriculture until November 2011 when a cabinet reshuffle by Jayalalithaa resulted in Sengottaiyan taking over the information technology portfolio.[21] Later in 2012, he was removed from his ministerial berth, and party positions by Jayalalithaa.[22] After the death of Jayalalithaa on 5 December 2016, and following the appointment of Edappadi K. Palaniswami as the chief minister, Sengottaiyan was appointed as the minister for school education in February 2017. The appointment of Sengottaiyan was the only change made to the cabinet by Palaniswami at that time.[23] In September 2025, Sengottaiyan urged the party general secretary Palaniswami to take steps to reunite expelled and dissenting leaders to restore the party’s strength ahead of the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election.[24][25] On 6 September 2025, he was removed from his party posts by Palaniswami.[26] He subsequently met union ministers Amit Shah and Nirmala Sitharaman in New Delhi on 10 September 2025, where he discussed unifying and strengthening the AIADMK.[27][28][29] On 31 October 2025, he was expelled from the AIADMK under the allegation that he had accompanied expelled leaders O. Panneerselvam and T. T. V. Dhinakaran to Pasumpon for the Thevar Jayanthi ceremony.[30][31] Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (2025–present) After Sengottaiyan was expelled from the AIADMK, he resigned as the member of the legislative assembly on 26 November 2025. He joined the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam in the presence of its leader Vijay and was appointed as the chief coordinator of the party's high-level administrative committee, and additionally as the organisation secretary for four western districts–Coimbatore, Erode, Tiruppur, and the Nilgiris on 27 November 2025.[32] In the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly election, he was elected for a record tenth time to the state assembly, and was appointed as a cabinet minister in the Joseph Vijay ministry.[33] On 12 May 2026, he was named as the leader of the house in the assembly. Cabinet Minister Government of Tamil Nadu Incumbent Assumed office 10 May 2026 Minister • Revenue • Legislative Assembly Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Preceded by Thangam Thennarasu In office 17 May 2017 – 6 May 2021 Minister • School Education • Youth Welfare and Sports Development Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami Preceded by K. Pandiarajan Succeeded by Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi In office 26 January 2012 – 18 July 2012 Minister Revenue Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa In office 4 November 2011 – 26 January 2012 Minister Information Technology Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa In office 16 May 2011 – 4 November 2011 Minister Agriculture Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa In office 24 June 1991 – 12 May 1996 Minister Transport and forest Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa Leader of the House in Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 12 May 2026 Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay Preceded by Duraimurugan In office 14 February 2017 – 6 January 2018 Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami Preceded by O. Panneerselvam Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam Deputy Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly In office 19 May 2006 – 28 May 2006 Leader of Opposition O. Panneerselvam Preceded by Duraimurugan Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam In office 23 June 1990 – 19 January 1991 Leader of Opposition S. R. Eradha Preceded by Su. Thirunavukkarasar Succeeded by O. Panneerselvam Member of Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 11 May 2006 Preceded by S. S. Ramaneedharan Constituency Gobichettipalayam In office 7 June 1980 – 10 May 1996 Preceded by N. K. K. Ramasamy Succeeded by G. P. Venkidu Constituency Gobichettipalayam In office 30 June 1977 – 17 February 1980 Preceded by S. K. Subramaniam Succeeded by R. Rangasamy Constituency Sathyamangalam 8th Presidium Chairman of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam In office 10 February 2017 – 20 August 2017 General Secretary V. K. Sasikala (Interim) Preceded by E. Madhusudhanan Succeeded by E. Madhusudhanan Headquarters Secretary of All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam In office 14 August 2006 – 18 July 2012[1] General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa Preceded by D. Jayakumar Succeeded by P. Palaniappan In office unknown – 9 June 2003[2] General Secretary J. Jayalalithaa Succeeded by D. Jayakumar Chief Coordinator of the High-level Administrative Committee, Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam Incumbent Assumed office 27 November 2025 President C. Joseph Vijay General Secretary N. Anand Preceded by Position established Personal details Born 9 January 1948 (age 78) Kullampalayam, Madras State, India Party Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (2025 - Present) Other political affiliations All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (1972–2025) Parent • K. S. Arthanari Gounder[3] (father) Education SSLC (10th)

Cabinet Minister, Assam Departments • Science, Technology and Climate Change (2016–present) • Information Technology (2016–present) • Water Resources (2016–21) • Library and Archaeology (2018–21) • Health and Family Welfare (2021–24) • Transport, Excise (2024) • Revenue and Disaster Management (2024–present) Keshab Mahanta (born 6 July 1959) is an Indian politician of Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Lok Sabha, lower house of the Parliament of India, from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam from 1996 to 1998 as a member of the Asom Gana Parishad. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly from Kaliabor constituency since 2006.[1][2][3][4] He is also serving as the minister of Health and Family Welfare and Science and Technology, Information and Technology Departments, Government of Assam in the Sarma Ministry since 2021 and was a former minister of Water Resources and Science and Technology, Information and Technology Departments, Government of Assam from 2016 to 2021 in the Sonowal ministry. He was also working president of Asom Gana Parishad since 2014. Cabinet Minister, Assam Incumbent Assumed office 24 May 2016 Chief Ministers • Sarbananda Sonowal • Himanta Biswa Sarma Departments • Science, Technology and Climate Change (2016–present) • Information Technology (2016–present) • Water Resources (2016–21) • Library and Archaeology (2018–21) • Health and Family Welfare (2021–24) • Transport, Excise (2024) • Revenue and Disaster Management (2024–present) Preceded by • Tarun Gogoi (Sc&Tech, IT) • Basanta Das (Water) • Himanta Biswa Sarma (Health) • Parimal Suklabaidya (Transport, Excise) • Jogen Mohan (Revenue) Member, Assam Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 11 May 2006 Preceded by Gunin Hazarika Constituency Kaliabor Working President, Asom Gana Parishad Incumbent Assumed office 2014 President Atul Bora Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha In office 10 May 1996 – 3 March 1998 Preceded by Tarun Gogoi Succeeded by Tarun Gogoi Constituency Kaliabor Personal details Born 6 July 1959 (age 67) Nagaon, Assam Party Asom Gana Parishad Spouse Chayanika Mahanta Children 2

5th Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Keshav Prasad Maurya (born 7 May 1969) is an Indian politician, currently serving as the 5th Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath (along with Dinesh Sharma in 2017–22 with Brajesh Pathak from 2022). He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Maurya was associated with a right-wing Hindu organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, before entering active politics through BJP. He was also involved in cow protectionism in his early life. Before the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly elections, he was made state president of the BJP, and after the victory of BJP, he was appointed Deputy Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh in the first Yogi Adityanath Government.[1][2][3] Maurya again contested the legislative assembly elections in 2022 from Sirathu Assembly constituency, losing to Pallavi Patel of Samajwadi Party. However, he was given a second term as Deputy CM in the second Yogi Adityanath government. Life On 8 April 2016, on the first day of Chaitra, he was appointed the BJP chief of Uttar Pradesh.[4][5] A member of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, he also participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. He belongs to Kushwaha community, which is spread across the state of Uttar Pradesh and is known by different names in different regions of state.[4] Born in 1969, in Sirathu in Kausambhi district, adjoining Prayagraj, Maurya went on to study Hindi Literature at the Hindu Sahitya Sammelan in Prayagraj.[6] Besides being a politician, Maurya is also the owner of several institutions, which includes, a hospital, a petrol pump, an agro trading company and Kamdhenu Logistics. His assets are spread across Allahabad.[7] Political career Maurya has been associated with the RSS and the VHP-Bajrang Dal from an early age, holding the posts of Nagar Karyawah and VHP Pranth Sanghathan Mantri, among others. While being active in the gauraksha (cow-protection) movements. He also participated in the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. In the BJP, Maurya has been the regional (Kashi) coordinator of the backward class cell and the BJP Kisan Morcha.[4][8] He has contested the 2002, 2007, and 2012 assembly elections, he lost the 2002 and 2007 elections but won in 2012, and was the sitting MLA from Sirathu assembly constituency before getting elected as MP from the Phulpur seat in 2014 with a thumping five lakh votes and over 52 percent votes.[6] In April 2016, he was made the state president of BJP in Uttar Pradesh.[9] Under his leadership, the BJP registered a historic victory in the 2017 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. After the election results were out, he was considered a strong contender for the post of Chief Minister.[10][11][12] On 18 March 2017, he was appointed the deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh.[13] He became the first MLA of the BJP from Sirathu Tahseel in the year 2012. It was the first time any MLA of BJP was elected from Sirathu Tahseel. And after two and a half years he became the MP from Phoolpur from BJP. He got the ministries of the Public Works Department (PWD), food processing, entertainment tax, and public enterprises department.[14][15] Uttar Pradesh Assembly Election 2022 In the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election Keshav Prasad Maurya contested from Sirathu seat in his home district Kaushambi and lost to Samajwadi Party candidate Pallavi Patel.[16][17] Career in BJP Keshav Prasad Maurya, MP, Phoolpur (U.P) and Shri Satyapal Singh Saini, MP, Sambhal (U.P) meeting the Minister of State for Culture (Independent Charge), Tourism (Independent Charge) and Civil Aviation. Maurya was appointed state president of BJP for Uttar Pradesh, to consolidate the outreach of the party among Most Backward Castes.[18][19] Traditionally, the parties active in the state, like the Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party had the support of Yadavs and Jatavs, hence, with the appointment of Maurya as its state chief, BJP tried to woo non-Yadav OBCs in the state. Maurya worked to connect these social groups to the BJP, and with his efforts, the BJP was able to win 312 of the 403 assembly seats in Uttar Pradesh, in the 2017 legislative assembly elections. His tenure as BJP's state chief was also helpful in paving the way for the entry of another significant OBC leader, Swami Prasad Maurya in BJP, who also joined the party in 2016. After its win in the 2017 Assembly election, Maurya was increasingly projected as the OBC face of the party.[20] In his first tenure, Maurya remained critical of the politics of the Bahujan Samaj Party and Samajwadi Party. In 2019, during a rally, Mayawati urged Muslims to vote for the BSP-SP alliance. This statement of hers was criticised by Maurya in a press briefing. Maurya alleged that Mayawati had been using Dalits as a 'vote bank', and she had started appeasing Muslims. He also said that Akhilesh Yadav is not loyal and Mayawati shouldn't believe him, pointing towards latter's tussle with Shivpal Singh Yadav.[21] In 2022, Akhilesh Yadav offered Keshav Maurya to cause a defection of hundred MLAs of BJP and join hands with Samajwadi Party. He ensured that the Samajwadi Party would provide support to Maurya in such a condition, and help him become the Chief Minister, replacing Yogi Adityanath. However, Maurya replied to Yadav that the latter should worry about their MLAs, as they can also defect towards BJP.[22][23][24] Political analysts recorded increased verbal attack by opposition leaders, specially Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav on Maurya, after his appointment as Deputy CM for his second term, right after losing his seat in 2022 Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly election. In a press conference, Yadav called Maurya a weak person. It was observed that during this phase of Maurya's tenure, Yadav and other opposition leaders singled him out and reduced their criticism of Yogi Adityanath.[25] Time and again, during his second term as deputy CM, Maurya also criticised Akhilesh Yadav publicly in press conferences for the alleged increase in criminal activities during Yadav's premiership of Uttar Pradesh. Maurya also alleged the Samajwadi Party's deception of OBCs in the name of social justice.[26] In the first quarter of 2023, Akhilesh Yadav, while speaking to the media, called Maurya a Shudra. After this remark, Maurya alleged that Yadav could get him killed, as the latter possessed hate for him.[27] Maurya was later projected as nationwide OBC face of BJP; he was deployed in various states during assembly elections to increase the mass outreach of the party. The state where he campaigned, included Gujarat in 2022, where BJP registered victory by a high margin.[28] While campaigning in Ahmedabad, Maurya called Congress leaders "Chunavi Hindus" (election Hindus), he also said that for the BJP, Gujarat is more important than Uttar Pradesh, despite Uttar Pradesh having eighty lok sabha seats, and Gujarat having only 26 seats. At an event organised by the Other Language Cell of the Gujarat wing of BJP, Maurya said:[29] “Those whose only aim is to insult Hindus in the country are chunavi Hindus. Look out for them…When elections are around, they go to the temple of Lord Somnath, Lord Ram, Hanuman. You should recall that when the Congress was in power in the country, it had told the Supreme Court that Lord Ram is just imaginary.” ... “Today, what forces the Congress to pay respects to Ram Lalla? The people of the country have known the character of Congress. And therefore, the country is becoming Congress-free.”[29] After its victory in the 2022 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections, to strengthen its support base among the members of Koeri caste, Maurya was also made a participant in a convention celebrating the birth anniversary of Mauryan ruler Ashoka in Patna.[30] In 2019, while campaigning for BJP candidate Narendra Mehta in Mira Bhayander constituency in Thane, Maurya said: "Voting for BJP is like dropping Atom Bomb on Pakistan. He also takes a dig at other parties by saying that Hinduism deity Lakshmi does not sit on bicycle or palm (election symbols of Samajwadi Party and Indian National Congress), rather she sits on Lotus (election symbol of BJP). He also compared the BJP's symbol with insignia of development.[31] Maurya also played a significant role in bringing many leaders of the Kushwaha community, or those leaders, who were supported by the community in the state of Uttar Pradesh, into the fold of BJP, soon after his elevation as the chief of BJP for Uttar Pradesh. One such example is of Member of Legislative Assembly from Agra Rural constituency, Hemalata Diwakar Kushwaha, who, though herself being a member of Schedule Caste Dhobi community, was supported by members of Kushwaha community in Agra constituency due to her marriage with Tikam Singh Kushwaha. It was reported that the Kushwahas were supporters of the Bahujan Samaj Party in Uttar Pradesh earlier, but BJP followed a strategy of elevatingleaders from this caste to higher positions, after raising Maurya as its state unit chief, to win over the community.[32][33] By 2023, Maurya was also made a part of campaigns of the Bharatiya Janata Party in other states, where he was made a participant in several caste rallies. In June 2023, Maurya addressed a Grand Assembly (Mahasangam) of Mali caste in Jaipur. This assembly was attended by several notable community members from the caste cluster of Maurya, Kushwaha, Mali, and Saini, which included Shobha Rani Kushwaha and former cabinet minister of Rajasthan, Prabhu Lal Saini. However, during his address, Maurya had to face sloganeering in favour of Rajasthan Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot, which disrupted his speech.[34] These campaigns of Maurya were a part of BJP's strategy to build an alliance of similar caste groups in Rajasthan, as it did in Uttar Pradesh.[35] In July 2024, Maurya expressed his discontent against the style of functioning of Yogi Adityanath government. During 2024 general elections in Uttar Pradesh, the rift between BJP government of the state under Adityanath and BJP party workers came to the surface with BJP losing 29 seats in the Lok Sabha elections from the state. In a meeting of party workers, Maurya commented that organisation of BJP has always remained bigger than the government and it will be so in future. This was interpreted by a section of Indian media as an attack on leadership of Yogi Adityanath. Previously, Maurya had also skipped several cabinet meetings chaired by Adityanath.[36] In the meantime, Maurya flew to Delhi and met BJP's national president J.P Nadda twice.[37] However, amidst rumours of rift between Yogi Adityanath and Maurya, latter praised Yogi Adityanath in a public address in Mirzapur district. Maurya demanded that some of the party activities that were supposed to be conducted through the political workers of BJP have been taken over by Yogi Adityanath government and the workers are not getting the recognition due to them. This event was considered as a thaw in relationship between Maurya and Yogi.[38] Ideology Maurya with Nitin Gadkari and Yogi Adityanath. Maurya was involved in cow protectionism in his early days while working as a member of various right-wing Hindu organisations. In an interview given to The Hindu, he supported the decision of Uttar Pradesh government of imposing National Security Act on those killing cows. He believed that, in the rule of BJP, the already existing cow protection legislation in the state were being implemented stringently. According to Maurya, the strict implementation of the provisions of NSA on those guilty of cow-slaughter will prevent others from doing so.[39] Governance In February 2023, Maurya launched a website named after him. The website was launched in order to make it easy for the people from the countryside in the state of Uttar Pradesh to connect with the Deputy Chief Minister Maurya. It was also designed in a way to make common people eligible to send suggestions and lodge complaints. He also launched a mobile application to track the step taken by government on the complaint made by people.[40] In July 2024, Maurya was quick to write to the Appointment and Personnel department of Government of Uttar Pradesh, which then functioned under Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, on the issue of proper implementation of the reservation for Schedule Castes, Tribes and Other Backward Castes. The issue arose after dismal performance of BJP in 2024 Lok Sabha polls in Uttar Pradesh under Yogi Adityanath. Party's state chief Bhupendera Singh Chaudhary submitted a report to central leadership of BJP that sought shifting of votes of SC, ST and OBC community to INDIA alliance as the reason behind poor performance of BJP. Maurya, hence, demanded the data from the Appointment and Personnel department on contractual and outsourced staffs who were being recruited to various government departments in a bid to examine that whether the OBC, SC and ST community is represented in those appointments or not.[41] Maurya's response came soon after allegations made by BJP's ally Anupriya Patel, who alleged that under Yogi Adityanath government, the SC, ST and OBC candidates are being declared not suitable in the interview based appointment process to government departments, which hinders the implementation of reservation policy made for their proper representation at various echelons of government.[42] Maurya also backed the protest of 69,000 teachers who were about to be recruited by a test conducted in 2019 for the position of Assistant Teachers in various government schools of Uttar Pradesh. The protesters alleged that despite securing more marks than the candidates of general category they were being selected against the vacancy meant for reserved category candidates. Moreover, the quota rules for the reserved category candidates are being sidelined and more than fifty percent of general caste candidates are being selected reducing the representation of Other Backward Castes and Dalits. In 2022, Yogi Adityanath government agreed to the allegations and admitted that discrepancies in implementation of quota rules have happened. This was followed by judgements of Allahabad High Court on issuing fresh list of candidates after reconsideration of the quota rules.

Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan Kirodi Lal Meena (born 3 November 1951) is an Indian politician, and physician. He is currently serving as cabinet minister in Bhajan Lal Sharma ministry.[1] He is known for his influence in eastern Rajasthan’s tribal communities, particularly the Meena community. A member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), he currently serves as the cabinet minister of Agriculture, Horticulture, and Rural Development in the Government of Rajasthan and represents the Sawai Madhopur constituency as a member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly (MLA). With a political career spanning decades, Meena has been elected as an MLA six times and as a Member of Parliament (MP) twice in the Lok Sabha (9th and 15th terms) from Sawai Madhopur and Dausa, alongside Rajya Sabha from 2018 to 2023. He is known as “Baba” among his supporters.[2][3] In the early 1990s, the Meena High Court was formed after large gatherings led by Meena created a permanent venue for assembly.[4] Personal life Kirodi Lal Meena was born on 3 November 1951 in a simple farmer family in Dausa district of Rajasthan. His father’s name was Manohar Lal Meena and his mother’s name was Phoola Devi. His father was a farmer by profession.He is married to Golma Devi, a politician who served as an MLA and minister in the Rajasthan Government. The couple is influential in regional politics, particularly among the Meena community.[5][6] Political career Meena contested the 2013 Rajasthan Assembly elections under the National People’s Party and won from Lalsot.[7] On 24 December 2017, Kirodi Lal Meena was arrested along with some of his supporters for attempting to enter a private temple in Sankhwali against the wishes of the community members.[8] Positions held From To Position 1985 1988 Member, 8th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan 1989 1991 Member, 9th Lok Sabha 1998 2003 Member, 11th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan 2003 2008 Member, 12th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan 2008 2013 Member, 13th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan 2009 2014 Member, 15th Lok Sabha 2013 2018 Member, 14th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan 2018 2023[9] Member, Rajya Sabha 2023 present Member, 16th Legislative Assembly of Rajasthan Cabinet Minister, Government of Rajasthan Incumbent Assumed office 30 December 2023 Governor Kalraj Mishra Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Ministry and Departments List • • • • Preceded by Lalchand Kataria In office December 2003 – December 2007 Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje Ministry and Departments List • • • Member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly Incumbent Assumed office 6 December 2023 Preceded by Danish Abrar Constituency Sawai Madhopur In office 2013–2018 Preceded by Parsadi Lal Meena Succeeded by Parsadi Lal Meena Constituency Lalsot In office December 2008 – 2013 Constituency Todabhim In office 2003–2008 Constituency Sawai Madhopur In office 1998–2003 Constituency Bamanwas In office 1985–1990 Preceded by Hari Singh Mahua Succeeded by Hari Singh Mahua Constituency Mahuwa Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha In office 4 April 2018 – 6 December 2023 Preceded by Narendra Budania, INC Succeeded by Madan Rathore Constituency Rajasthan Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha In office 2009 – 18 May 2014 Preceded by Sachin Pilot Succeeded by Harish Chandra Meena Constituency Dausa In office 2 December 1989 – 13 March 1991 Preceded by Ram Kumar Meena Succeeded by Kunji Lal Meena Constituency Sawai Madhopur Personal details Born 3 November 1951 (age 74) Khohra, Rajasthan, India Party Bharatiya Janata Party Other political affiliations National People's Party (India) Spouse Golma Devi Meena Parent Father : Manohar Lal Meena Mother: Phoola Devi Education Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery Alma mater Sardar Patel Medical College, Bikaner Occupation MLA Profession Doctor Agriculture