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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.\n\n## Who is Sarbananda Sonowal?\n\nSarbananda 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.\n\nAccording to his Lok Sabha (Sansad) record, he was born on 31 October 1962 in Muluk Gaon, Bindhakata, P.S. Chabua Distt. Dibrugarh, Assam. His father's name is recorded as Late Shri Jibeswar Sonowal.\n\n## Ministerial role\n\nSarbananda 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.\n\n## Rate Sarbananda Sonowal: Neta Trust Score\n\n Sarbananda Sonowal has not been rated yet. Be the first citizen of Dibrugarh to rate your MP.\n\nThe Neta Trust Score is a score out of 100 built from citizen ratings on NetaSampark across 10 factors: leadership, transparency, accessibility, communication, responsiveness, development work, integrity & ethics, public engagement, citizen confidence and problem resolution. It reflects the opinions of NetaSampark users and is not an official government rating.\n\n## Political career\n\n- Current (as of Oct 2026): Cabinet Minister – Ports, Shipping and Waterways\n- Member of the 14th, 16th, 18th Lok Sabha (Sansad record). Total terms: 3.\n- Elected to the 18th Lok Sabha from Dibrugarh in 2024 as a BJP candidate.\n- State-level offices and other career events are not listed here; this section uses official Lok Sabha and Election Commission records only.\n\n## Dibrugarh Lok Sabha election result 2024\n\n| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share of valid votes |\n|---|---|---|---|\n| Sarbananda Sonowal | BJP | 6,93,762 | 55.68% |\n| Lurinjyoti Gogoi | ASMJTYP | 4,14,441 | 33.26% |\n| Margin | | 2,79,321 | |\n\nPolling: 19 April 2024. Result: 4 June 2024. Electors: 16,61,998. Turnout: 76.92% (Election Commission of India).\n\nThe constituency has 10 Assembly segments: Margherita, Digboi, Makum, Tinsukia, Chabua-Lahowal, Dibrugarh, Khowang, Duliajan, Tingkhong, Naharkatia.\n\n## Sarbananda Sonowal's education and profession\n\nEducation: B.A., L.L.B., B.C.J.; D.H.S.K. College,; Dibrugarh University, G.U. Law College and Gauhati University (Sansad).\nProfession: POLITICAL AND SOCIAL WORKER, with Agriculturist listed as other professions.\n\n## Sarbananda Sonowal's assets and affidavit (2024)\n\nAs declared in his 2024 Lok Sabha election affidavit (compiled by ADR\u002FMyNeta):\n\n- Total assets: Rs 4,75,85,258 (about Rs 4.8 crore)\n- Total liabilities: Rs 25,78,370 (about Rs 25.8 lakh)\n- Criminal cases declared: 0\n\nThese figures are self-declared and reflect the position at the time of filing.\n\n## Neta Updates from Sarbananda Sonowal\n\nSarbananda Sonowal has not yet started posting updates on NetaSampark. When his office joins NetaSampark Leader, citizens following this profile will see his announcements, constituency work and event updates here.\n\n · Are you Sarbananda Sonowal or his office?\n\n## Sources\n\nLok Sabha member record (sansad.in), Election Commission of India statistical reports 2024, ADR\u002FMyNeta 2024 affidavit data, official Union Council of Ministers list with portfolios (pmindia.gov.in, as on 25.07.2026). 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