Rupjyoti Kurmi
Rupjyoti Kurmi | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 11 May 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Alok Kumar Ghosh |
| Constituency | Mariani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1977 (age 49) |
| Party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-present) |
Other political affiliations | Indian National Congress (1999-2021) |
| Spouse |
Manchuria Bordoloi
(m. 2006) |
| Children | Nirvan Kurmi |
| Parent(s) | Cheniram Kurmi (Father) Rupam Kurmi (Mother) |
| Education | 12th Pass |
| Alma mater | Jagannath Barooah College |
| Profession | Businessman |
Rupjyoti Kurmi (born 24 July 1977)[1] is an Indian politician from Assam. He is a five time member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Mariani Assembly constituency in Jorhat district.
He is the son of Cheniram Kurmi and his mother, Rupam Kurmi, was a former cabinet minister.[1]
Career
Kurmi was first elected as an MLA from Mariani in the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election representing the Indian National Congress and went on to win in 2011, 2016 and 2021, also on Congress ticket. In May 2021, he defeated Ramani Tanti of Bharatiya Janata Party by 2,446 votes in 2021 Assam Assembly election.[2][3][4][5]
In June 2021, he was expelled from Indian National Congress due to disagreement of promotion of the youngster in the party and for his anti-party activities.[6] Later, he joined Bharatiya Janata Party in the presence of Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.[7] He resigned as MLA from Congress Party necessitating the 2021 by-election which he won on BJP ticket. Later, he retained the seat for BJP in the 2026 Assembly election.[8]
In April 2023, he sparked a controversy, asking to demolish Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar to build Hindu temples on their sites.[9]
References
- 1 2 "Who's Who". 29 June 2021. Archived from the original on 29 June 2021. Retrieved 10 March 2022.
- ↑ "Rupjyoti Kurmi (Criminal & Asset Declaration)". MyNeta.com. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Assam Cong MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi's Exit Is a Bigger Loss Than Prasada". The Quint. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Four-time Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, to join BJP". Indian Express. Retrieved 20 June 2021.
- ↑ "Assam Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi resigns, says Rahul Gandhi unable to shoulder leadership". India Today. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
- ↑ "Big Breaking: APCC expels Mariani MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi from Congress membership".
- ↑ "Former Congress MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi joins BJP". India Today. Retrieved 21 June 2021.
- ↑ "Mariani (Assam) Assembly Election Result 2026: Rupjyoti Kurmi of BJP Wins". The Indian Express. 4 May 2026. Retrieved 20 May 2026.
- ↑ "Assam: BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi Requests PM To Demolish Taj Mahal And Build Temple Instead".