Suman Haripriya from Hajo: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career

Early life:

Haripriya is a resident of Srinagar, Guwahati in Kamrup district of Assam. She was born in the year 1979 to Late Jiten Chakravarty and Bijoya Chakravarty, former two-time BJP MP (1999 and 2009). She was also the Union Minister for Water Resources in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee Government (1999-2004).

Education:

Suman Haripriya is an MA in Sociology from Jamia Millia Islamia University, New Delhi 1991 batch and has a Diploma in Film and Television from Asian Academy of Film and Television, Noida and Jyotish Acharya (Vidya) from New Delhi's Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan.

Career and Politics:

Haripriya is a film director-turned politician. Some of her films include 'Koina Mur Dhunia', 'Kokadeutar Garjonwai' and 'Kadamtole Krishna Nache'. She is the sitting BJP M.L.A from the Hajo constituency in the 14^th Assam Assembly. She is contesting the 2021 Assam Assembly Election for a second time from Hajo constituency on a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ticket.

Asset:

According to the nomination filed with the Election Commission of India, her total movable assets are worth Rs.76.77 lakhs and her total immovable assets have a market value of Rs 2.50 crore.

She was in the news when she said that cow dung and urine can be a cure for COVID-19.