MP
Sarbananda Sonowal
Cabinet Minister · Ports · Shipping and Waterways · Assam
Dibrugarh Constituency · Assam
BJPMember of Parliament
- State: Assam
- Position: MP
- Party: BJP
- Gender: Male
- Age: 63 · DOB 31 Oct 1962
- Father: Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal
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Sarbananda Sonowal is the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh, Assam, in the 18th Lok Sabha, elected in 2024 by a margin of 2,79,321 votes. He is listed as political and social worker by profession, with educational qualification B.A., L.L.B., B.C.J.. He has been a member of the 14th, 16th, 18th Lok Sabha. He currently serves as a Cabinet Minister in the Union Government, holding Ports, Shipping and Waterways. Check his verified record below and rate his performance on NetaSampark.
Who is Sarbananda Sonowal?
Sarbananda Sonowal is the sitting Lok Sabha MP for Dibrugarh in Assam, representing the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). He has been elected to the Lok Sabha 3 times.
According to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on in Muluk Gaon, Bindhakata, P.S. Chabua Distt. Dibrugarh, Assam. His father's name is recorded as Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal.
Ministerial role
Sarbananda Sonowal is currently Cabinet Minister – Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), according to the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (List of Council of Ministers with Portfolios, as on 25.07.2026 (pmindia.gov.in)). Portfolios can change; the official list is the authoritative source.
Sarbananda Sonowal's assets and affidavit (2024)
As declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR/MyNeta):
- Total assets: Rs 4,75,85,258 (about Rs 4.8 crore)
- Total liabilities: Rs 25,78,370 (about Rs 25.8 lakh)
- Criminal cases declared: 0
These figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.
- State
- Assam
- Position
- MP
- Party
- BJP
- Gender
- Male
- Age
- 63 · DOB 31 Oct 1962
- Father
- Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal
- Marital
- Unmarried
- Profession
- POLITICAL AND SOCIAL WORKER · Agriculturist
- Education
- Graduate
- Terms
- 14,16,18 (3)
- Membership
- Sitting
2024
Election result
- Votes
- 6,93,762
- Vote share
- 55.68%
- Margin
- 2,79,321
- Runner-up
- LURINJYOTI GOGOI (ASMJTYP) – 414441 votes
- Assets declared
- Rs 4,75,85,258 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Liabilities declared
- Rs 25,78,370 (as declared in 2024 affidavit)
- Criminal cases declared
- 0
Questions
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Who is the MP of Dibrugarh?
Sarbananda Sonowal of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is the Member of Parliament for Dibrugarh, Assam, in the 18th Lok Sabha. He was elected in June 2024.
Is Sarbananda Sonowal a minister?
Yes. Sarbananda Sonowal is Cabinet Minister – Ports, Shipping and Waterways in the Union Council of Ministers (Government of India), as per the official list of the Council of Ministers with portfolios (as on 25.07.2026).
Which party does Sarbananda Sonowal belong to?
He belongs to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), as per the Lok Sabha (Sansad) record.
What is Sarbananda Sonowal's educational qualification?
According to the Sansad record: B.A., L.L.B., B.C.J.; D.H.S.K. College,; Dibrugarh University, G.U. Law College and Gauhati University.
How many times has Sarbananda Sonowal been elected to the Lok Sabha?
He has been a member of the 14th, 16th, 18th Lok Sabha (3 terms).
What was Sarbananda Sonowal's winning margin in 2024?
He won Dibrugarh with 6,93,762 votes (55.68% of valid votes), defeating Lurinjyoti Gogoi (ASMJTYP, 4,14,441 votes) by 2,79,321 votes, as per the Election Commission of India.
What assets has Sarbananda Sonowal declared?
In his 2024 Lok Sabha affidavit he declared total assets of Rs 4,75,85,258 (about Rs 4.8 crore) and liabilities of Rs 25,78,370 (about Rs 25.8 lakh).
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Timeline
Parliamentary career
1
Member of Lok Sabha: 14th, 16th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad)
(June): Elected to 18th Lok Sabha from Dibrugarh (BJP) – 6,93,762 votes, 55.68% of valid votes, margin 2,79,321 over LURINJYOTI GOGOI (ASMJTYP) (ECI)
Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Ports, Shipping and Waterways
Sources & last updated
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