Rupjyoti Kurmi | |
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Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 2006 | |
Preceded by | Alok Kumar Ghosh |
Constituency | Mariani |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 July 1977 Dibrugarh Medical College, Assam | (age 46)
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 |
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]