Alaka Sarma | |
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Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
In office 2000–2001 | |
Preceded by | Nagen Sarma |
Succeeded by | Madan Kalita |
Constituency | Nalbari |
In office 2006–2011 | |
Preceded by | Madan Kalita |
Succeeded by | Jayanta Malla Baruah |
Constituency | Nalbari |
Personal details | |
Political party | Asom Gana Parishad |
Spouse | Nagen Sarma |
Dr. Alaka Desai Sarma (mostly known as Alaka Sarma) is a two-time MLA from the Nalbari constituency of Assam Legislative assembly,and a woman activist,who joined Asom Gana Parishad after her husband's death. [1] [2] Sarma first won the by-poll following the death of then MLA Nagen Sarma of the Nalbari constituency in 2000 for a period of 1 year. [3] In 2001,Sarma lost to Indian National Congress candidate Madan Kalita. [4] In 2006,Sarma won the Assam Legislative assembly election from the Nalbari constituency. [5] [6]
In 2019,Sarma was appointed Commissioner of 'Parents Responsibility and Norms for Accountability and Monitoring (PRANAM) Commission' by the Assam government. [7]
Dr. Alaka Sarma was the wife of the former Assam PWD minister Nagen Sarma,who was assassinated by ULFA on 27 February 2000. [8] [9] [10]