HIMANTA BISWA SARMA (HB)

The rise of himanta biswa
Sarma, who took over as the chief minister of Assam in May 2021, represents
important transitions in Indian politics. His emergence as a strong regional
leader in the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) after a long stint in the Congress
party illustrates how Indian Polity has changed from being Congress centric
to BJP centric. His rise is also a symbol of how Indian politics is
increasingly breaking free from its dynastic clutches and emerging as a
domain of merit. The transition of the BJP as a party that thrives beyond the
cow belt and fosters talent beyond the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, is also
illustrated by himanta’s rise. From the boy wonder of the Assam agitation to
the student leader who shook things up; from the astute back-room operator to
the consummate administrator; from mass leader and ideologue to a chief
minister, Himalaya is a story of several twists and turns, of many movements
and mentors, of numerous battles and allegiances. This is a story that goes
well beyond one man and his state. The first and most comprehensive biography
of assam’s chief minister, himanta biswa Sarma.