Jayanta Malla Baruah
Jayanta Malla Baruah | |
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| Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam | |
| Assumed office 9 June 2022 | |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Portfolios |
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| Preceded by | Ranjeet Kumar Dass (PHE) Chandra Mohan Patowary (Industries and Commerce, Skill Employment and Entrepreneurship) Bimal Bora (Tourism) |
| Chairman, Assam Tourism Development Corporation | |
| In office 24 May 2017 – 8 March 2021 | |
| Succeeded by | Rituparna Baruah |
| Member, Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 2 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Ashok Sarma |
| Constituency | Nalbari |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 19 May 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Alaka Sarma |
| Succeeded by | Ashok Sarma |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 23 October 1971 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (from 2015) Indian National Congress (until 2015) |
| Spouse | Julee Deka Baruah |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | B. Borooah College |
| Occupation | Politician |
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. He has been appointed Cabinet Minister in the Government of Assam headed by Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Mallabaruah currently holds the portfolio of Public Health Engineering and Department of Housing & Urban Affairs. Before this he was the Political Secretary to the Chief Minister of Assam. In 2017, he was appointed the Chairman of the Assam Tourism Development Corporation. During his tenure as Chairman of ATDC he drew attention by holding the Filmfare award show in Assam, the first time that the show was held outside Mumbai in its 65-year history.