https://indianpedia.org/index.php?action=history&feed=atom&title=Jayanta_Malla_BaruahJayanta Malla Baruah - Revision history2026-07-31T16:21:45ZRevision history for this page on the wikiMediaWiki 1.45.4https://indianpedia.org/index.php?title=Jayanta_Malla_Baruah&diff=330893&oldid=prevUpdateBot at 16:25, 20 June 20222022-06-20T16:25:13Z<p></p>
<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Indian politician}}<br />
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2020}}<br />
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}<br />
{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| image = Shri Jantaya Mallab Baruah, MLA, Nalbari addressing the closing function of the three days Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau, Guwahati, at Nalbari district of Assam (cropped).jpg<br />
| office3 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start3 = 2011<br />
| term_end3 = 2016<br />
| constituency3 = [[Nalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nalbari]]<br />
| predecessor3 = Alaka Sarma<br />
| successor3 = Ashok Sarma<br />
| office1 = [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Member of Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start1 = 21 May 2021<br />
| term_end1 = <br />
| constituency1 = [[Nalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nalbari]]<br />
| predecessor1 = Ashok Sarma<br />
| successor1 = <br />
| office2 = <br />
| primeminister2 = <br />
| term_start2 = <br />
| term_end2 = <br />
| predecessor2 = <br />
| successor2 = <br />
| birth_date = 23-10-1971<br />
| birth_place = <br />
| occupation = Politician<br />
| children = 2<br />
| party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]<br />
| alma_mater = B Borooah College<br />
| profession = <br />
| nationality = Indian<br />
| sibling = <br />
| website = <br />
| Spouse = Julee Deka Baruah<br />
}}<br />
'''Jayanta Mallabaruah''' is an Indian politician from the state of [[Assam]]. He was a two term member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] from 2011 to 2016 and 2021 to present .<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://assamassembly.nic.in/Jayanta-malla-Baruah-2011.html |title=Jayanta Malla Baruah Member Assam Legislative Assembly |publisher=assamassembly.nic.in}}</ref> He has been appointed as Cabinet Minister in the recent cabinet expansion of the Government of Assam headed by Chief minister Dr. [[Himanta Biswa Sarma|Himanta Biswa Sarma.]] He is currently holding the portfolio of Public Health Engineering, Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship and Tourism department. Before this he was the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Assam. In 2017 he was appointed the Chairman of Assam Tourism Development Corporation. During his tenure as Chairman of ATDC he draw attention by holding the Filmfare award show in Assam which was held for the first time outside Mumbai in it's 65 years journey. [https://newslivetv.com/assam-cabinet-expansion-jayanta-malla-baruah-nandita-garlosa-takes-oath-as-minister/]<br />
<br />
==Constituency==<br />
Baruah represented the [[Nalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)]]. Baruah won the seat on an [[Indian National Congress]] ticket beating the sitting Member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] Alaka Sarma from the [[Asom Gana Parishad]] by about 9000 votes.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.elections.in/assam/assembly-constituencies/nalbari.html |title=Sitting and previous MLAs from Nalbari Assembly Constituency |publisher=elections.in}}</ref> In the recent legislative assembly election 2021,Jayanta Malla Baruah won No.59 Nalbari Constituency from BJP defeating Shri Pradyut Bhuyan of Indian National Congress.<br />
<br />
==Political party== <br />
Baruah was from the [[Indian National Congress]] but in 2015 he switched party and joined the [[Bharatiya Janata Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.eastern-today.com/entries/assam/nalbari-bjp-welcomes-jayanta-malla |title=Nalbari BJP welcomes Jayanta Malla |publisher=eastern-today.com}}</ref> Baruah was later denied a ticket from a party to fight the [[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sentinelassam.com/mainnews/story.php?sec=1&subsec=0&id=261001&dtP=2016-03-19&ppr=1#.WGPuu_l96Uk |title=BJP changes candidates in two seats, Jayanta Malla denied ticket |publisher=sentinelassam.com}}</ref> Later he served as the Chairman of Assam Tourism Corporation.At present day he is a prominent leader of BJP Assam Pradesh.<br />
<br />
== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
<br />
{{DEFAULTSORT:Baruah, Jayanta Malla}}<br />
[[Category:Living people]]<br />
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2011–2016]]<br />
[[Category:Bharatiya Janata Party politicians from Assam]]<br />
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]<br />
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2021–2026]]</div>UpdateBot