Alaka 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]

Alaka Sarma
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

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]

Footnotes

• Assam Legislative Assembly election, 2006 : Nalbari

References

1. Hebbar, Nistula (5 April 2016). "Sullen skies do not rain on Shah's parade". The Hindu. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
2. Anurag, K. (9 April 2011). "Congress faces tough battle in lower Assam". Rediff. Rediff.com. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
3. "Nalbari Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India. Archived from the original on 23 June 2022. Retrieved 23 June 2022.
4. Karmakar, Rahul (8 March 2010). "For better life, get numbers right". Hindustan Times. Hindustan Times. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
5. Narzary, B. (2006). "The North East Mirror" (PDF). The North East Mirror. VIII (II): 25. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
6. "Assam Assembly Election Results in 2006". www.elections.in. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
7. Mazumdar, Prasanta (26 February 2019). "Assam forms PRANAM panel to hear cases of neglect of parents by employees". The New Indian Express. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
8. Kashyap, Samudra Gupta (11 April 2011). "Mumbai-born Gujarati seeks re-election in ex-ULFA bastion - Indian Express". Indian Express. The Indian Express. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
9. G. Ivashentsov (30 June 2020). "India's New Era". International Affairs. 66 (3): 111–123. doi:10.21557/iaf.60072922. ISSN 0130-9641. S2CID 225797031.
10. Hebbar, Nistula (5 April 2016). "Sullen skies do not rain on Shah's parade". The Hindu. Retrieved 13 June 2022.