Rupjyoti Kurmi (born 24 July 1977)[1] is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021, he was elected as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Mariani (constituency). 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] He joined Bharatiya Janata Party in presence of Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma.[7] He is the son of former cabinet minister, Rupam Kurmi.[1] He sparked a controversy in April 2023, asking to demolish Taj Mahal and Qutub Minar to build Hindu temples in their sites.[8]
Rupjyoti Kurmi | |
|---|---|
 Rupjyoti Kurmi (in the centre)holding poster | |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Preceded by | Alok Kumar Ghosh |
| Constituency | Mariani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 July 1977 (age 46) Dibrugarh Medical College, Assam |
| Political 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) |
| Residence(s) | Mariani, Assam |
| Education | 12th Pass |
| Alma mater | Jagannath Barooah College |
| Profession | Businessman |
References edit
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Assam: BJP MLA Rupjyoti Kurmi Requests PM To Demolish Taj Mahal And Build Temple Instead".