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22 Cover Story cover story 22 BJP│ supporters │ celebrateJuly 2016 as their party occupies Dispur for the first time SAFFRON SURGE IN AssAM The BJP-led alliance has come to power in Assam, riding on a strong wave. However, their real challenge starts now as they have to fulfil the promises they made Nabarun Guha t was nearing the end of May, In the 2011 Assembly polls , they in the State was 10.58 lakh. Absence but Diwali, it appeared, had had managed a meager 5 seats and of industry and skill development Iarrived early in Hengerabari. a vote share of 12%. At that time, remains crucial factors hampering As the counting of votes began in nobody would have dreamt that the employment scenario of Assam early on the morning of 19th the BJP and its allies would get 87 the State. Sonowal has already May, it soon became evident that seats in 2016, with the BJP alone stressed on skill development to the lotus was going to bloom in accounting for 60 , translating to a solve the employment crisis. the State. As the day progressed twelve-fold increase in a mere five Health and education are the and more results started coming years! primary indicators of progress in, affirming news of the BJP’s But as the 53-year-old in any society but despite being victory, party supporters erupted Sarbananda Sonowal takes charge in power for 15 years, the Tarun in celebration outside the Atal as the 14th Chief Minister of Assam, Gogoi government couldn’tbring Bihari Vajpayee Bhawan. As the riding on the wave of poriborton, he about significant reforms in drumbeats and chants of ‘Axomor knows he has his task cut out. The either sector.. On paper, several Ananda Sarbananda’, ‘Bharat former strongman from Dibrugarh innovative schemes like the Boat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Narendra Modi University who earned the title Clinic, Emergency Helpline, ki Jai’ filled the air, I noticed a of Jatiya Nayak for successfully Gender Budgeting etc were tired-looking old man dancing removing the Illegal Migrants undertaken but on the ground, in wild abandon. Assuming he (Determination by Tribunal) Act they did not appear to take off. must be a party worker, I asked (IMDT) has already outlined Many hospitals or health clinics him what he thought about this his priorities by declaring that especially in the rural areas still emphatic victory. I learnt to my resolving the illegal immigrants lack trained doctors, para-medical utter surprise, that he was just an issue will be his main mission. staff, even basic medicines and ordinary citizen who had come other facilities. Similarly, in the there to celebrate the change Challenges aplenty education sector, despite coming which has embraced Assam. The In its election manifesto, up with excellent initiatives such call for change or poriborton, which the BJP has promised to create as merit-based appointment of had been the rallying cry of the BJP employment for 25 lakh people. As TET teachers, higher education and its allies Asom Gana Parishad of December last year, there were remains of indifferent quality and (AGP) and Bodoland People’s Front 18.51 lakh people registered with out of the reach of most people. (BPF), had obviously resonated various employment exchanges in AASU General Secretary Lurin with the people and was the the State. The number of educated Jyoti Gogoi says, ‘It is true that catalyst behind the epic victory.. unemployed was as high as 14.81 the Tarun Gogoi government took Dramatic Rise lakh. some really positive steps in the Till 2014, BJP had been seen as When the Congress health and education departments, a marginal political player in the government headed by Tarun but, by and large, their performance State with negligible presence in Gogoi came to power in 2001, the was not satisfactory. I think the most parts except Upper Assam. number of registered unemployed new government needs to do a July 2016 │ │ 23 CHIEF MINISTER (Home, Political, Personal, GAD, SAD, Administrative Reform & Training, Election, I & PR, Border Area Development, Revenue and DM, Social Welfare, Judicial Legislative Law, Welfare and Minorities Development, Printing and Stationery, Power, Implementation of Assam Accord) DID YOU KNOW? The young and charismatic CM is a bachelor who spends long hours at work. He grew up in the house of his older sister and brother-in-law and remains very close to them. Sonowal is said to love ethnic Assamese cuisine and prefers boiled rather than spicy food. A good cricket player, he led the MP Forum Sarbananda Sonowal cricket team. DID YOU KNOW? AGP President Atul Bora comes from an agricultural family and he spends a lot of his spare time in agriculture- relatedl activities. He is married to Bulbuli Bora, an Assistant Professor of Political Science in HBV College, Golaghat and they have a daughter. Atul Bora Himanta Biswa Sarma Cabinet Minister (Agriculture. Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD, Town Cabinet Minister (Finance, Planning & Development, & Country Planning) Health & Family Welfare, Education (Higher, Secondary & Elementary), Tourism, Handloom and Textile (Only Khadi and Village Industry), GDD, Co-Operation, Pension and Public Grievances) DID YOU KNOW? A former lecturer DID YOU KNOW? Regarded as one of the best public in Political Science at Kaliabor speakers among the current crop of politicians in Assam, College, Mahanta is married to Sarma was a star debater in his student days and has won Chayanika Mahanta and has two numerous competitions including the GU Youth Festival. daughters. He has been a Married to Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, he has a son and a nominee of the American Bio- daughter. He loves to unwind by reading and travelling. He Graphical Society and his also manages a trust called Kailash Nath Sarma Memorial Keshab Mahanta hobby is collecting books. Trust apart from running an orphanage and children’s Cabinet Minister (Water Resources, Science & Technology, library. Information Technology) DID YOU KNOW? This former AGP President is married to renowned novelist Rita Chowdhury who has penned bestsellers like Makam and Abirata Jatra. He has one son and one daughter. He was the former General Secretary of the Indian Hockey Federation and was a part of the Indian Hockey Congress delegation which went to Netherlands in 1998. Chandramohan Patowary Cabinet Minister (Commerce and Industry, Transport, Parliamentary Affairs) THE NEW CABINET lot to improve these two sectors. I over Rs 10,000 crore (approx) from free and fair teacher recruitment would like to see a comprehensive its predecessor. While releasing process and also set up many new education policy from the new a ‘White Paper on Assam State medical and engineering colleges government. In the health sector, Finances’ in the Assembly, Sarma in the State. the need of the hour is to make said, ‘The growth rate of 1.39 Another old hand in the the hospitals in rural areas more percent in 2014-15 is the lowest Sonowal cabinet is Chandra equipped so that people don’t in the history of the State. The Mohan Patowari , a former AGP have to run to Guwahati or other situation however has improved president who joined the BJP in big cities. Ultimately, if these two last year with 3.39 percent. 2014, and who had earlier served sectors do not improve, then all this However, we have taken it as a as health minister (1985-87) and talk of poriborton is meaningless.’ challenge. The thatched house agriculture minister (1996-2001) in Assam has also been grappling which we have inherited will soon the previous AGP governments. for years with natural problems be improved substantially.’ Under Patowari’s watch,there like flood and erosion and it will was for the first time, surplus be interesting to see what steps the Sonowal’s Cabinet production of rice in Assam in new government takes to address A day after taking oath in 1999-2001. this issue. According to the State front of a massive gathering in Senior Bodo People’s Front government website, almost 40% Khanapara, Sonowal announced (BPF) leader and five-time MLA of the total land area of Assam falls portfolios for his cabinet, which from Kokrajhar (East), Pramila in a flood prone area and notable is an amalgamation of veterans Rani Brahma (65) too had served in this is the Chief Minister’s and newbies. The CM has kept the as an agriculture minister (2011-14) constituency Majuli. home and political department. in the Congress-BPF government. There are also problems of Important portfolios like finance, The other BPF member in the infrastructure, health, education planning and development, health Sonowal cabinet is Rihan Daimary and not to mention law and order and family welfare as well as the who had served as a public in many parts of the State and an education department are under health minister in the Cong-BPF increase in rhino poaching. Himanta Biswa Sarma, who government in 2006-11. Recently, State Finance was one of the most important Two AGP members who Minister Dr Himanta Biswa ministers in Tarun Gogoi’s cabinet are veteran politicians have Sarma has also stated that the as well. Earlier, during his tenure got a cabinet berth for the first new government has inherited a as health and education minister time. AGP President Atul Bora committed outstanding liability of of Assam, Sarma had started a and Keshab Mahanta will be Being close to PM Modi and senior BJP leaders like Ram Madhav is seen as an advantage for Sonowal July 2016 │ │ 25 experience. Brahma, a former minister in the Tarun Gogoi cabinet says that Sonowal’s biggest strength is his demeanour. ‘ He is very approachable and takes keen interest in the functioning of each department.
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