Arun Kumar Sarmah

Arun Kumar Sarmah (born 1 November 1956) is an Indian politician from Assam. He represented Lakhimpur Lok Sabha constituency from 1996 to 1998, and again from 2004 to 2009. Sarmah represented Assam in the Rajya Sabha from 1998 to 2004. He is a member of the Asom Gana Parishad.

Career

Education Sarmah is a graduate of Cotton College, Gauhati University, and University Law College, Gauhati University, and Assam Agricultural University. He was Assistant Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Science, at Assam Agricultural University, from 1987 to 1996 and a visiting scientist at the University of British Columbia in 1990. From 1978 to 1980, Sarma was General Secretary of College of Veterinary Science Students' Union, Gauhati University and from 1980 to 1985, Sarmah was a member of the central executive committee of All Assam Students Union. He was elected for a second-term in the Lok Sabha from Lakhimpur constituency in 2004 and served until 2009. He was the Asom Gana Parishad candidate from Kaliabor in 2014.