From Student Leader To Chief Minister, Sarbananda Sonowal's Long Journey

Though the BJP has not named any chief ministerial candidate in Assam, Sarbananda Sonowal, 58, is seen to be eager to steer the state under his command for another term

The BJP's Sarbananda Sonowal became Chief Minister of Assam after the party swept the north-east state in the assembly election in 2016. Mr Sonowal is contesting from Majuli constituency. Though the BJP has not named any chief ministerial candidate in Assam, Mr Sonowal, 58, is seen to be eager to steer the state under his command for another term. Majuli is a reserved constituency, one of the seats where elections will be held in the first phase of assembly polls in Assam on Saturday. From a student leader to Chief Minister, Mr Sonowal has traveled a long way. Fondly known as "Jatiya Nayak" for his fight against illegal migrants, Mr Sonowal is a big plus for his party in terms of his image.