Riniki Bhuyan Sarma Explained

Riniki Bhuyan Sharma
Birth Place:31 July 1973 Guwahati, Assam, India
Education:B.A. (political science) L.L.B
Alma Mater:Cotton College
Occupation:Businesswoman
Organization:News Live
Children:2

Riniki Bhuyan Sharma (born 31 July 1973) is an Indian businesswoman from Assam.[1] She is the managing director of Pride East Entertainment, a media house.[2] She is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma, Chief Minister of Assam.[3]

Early life

She was born on July 31, 1973, in Guwahati. She comes from a notable family, with her father, Jadav Chandra Bhuyan, being a well-known industrialist. Riniki's early education took place in Guwahati, where she attended St. Mary's High School before moving on to Cotton College, where she graduated with a degree in Political Science.[4] Following her undergraduate studies, she pursued a law degree at Government Law College in Guwahati.[5]

Career

She is the Chairperson and Managing Director of Pride East Entertainments, which is a parent company of several Assamese channels. It includes, two news channels (News Live & Northeast East Live),[6] three entertainment channels (Ramdhenu, Rang & Indradhanu) and one Assamese News paper (Niyamiya Barta).[7] [8]

Recently, Pride East Entertainments Pvt. Ltd., headed by Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, successfully acquired the digital news platform Time8.[9]

Personal life

She is married to Himanta Biswa Sarma, Assam's current Chief Minister.[10] They met as students while studying in cotton college, and Himanta shared his ambition of becoming Chief Minister with her.[11] They have two children: a son, Nandil Biswa Sarma, and a daughter, Sukanya Sarma.[12]

Controversy

In September 2023, Congress alleged that Riniki Bhuyan Sarma, through her company M/s Pride East Entertainments Private Limited, had allegedly obtained a grant of ₹10 crore under the Pradhan Mantri Kisan Sampada Yojana (PMKSY).[13] [14]

Riniki Bhuyan Sarma denied the allegations, claiming that her company had neither applied for nor received any subsidies, even though it was eligible. She also filed a ₹10 crore defamation lawsuit against Gaurav Gogoi, accusing him of running a "slanderous campaign" against her business.[15] [16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: In Conversation with Riniki Bhuyan Sharma: Entrepreneur, Philanthropist and Media Tycoon of Northeast. guwahatiplus.com. 2021-08-21. en.
  2. Web site: PRIDE EAST ENTERTAINMENTS PRIVATE LIMITED - Company, directors and contact details Zauba Corp. 2021-08-21. www.zaubacorp.com.
  3. Web site: Shantanu. Shashank. 2021-05-10. Himanta Biswa Sarma wife Riniki Bhuyan new assam cm interesting facts latest news updates India News – India TV. 2021-08-21. www.indiatvnews.com.
  4. Web site: 2021-05-10. Himanta was sure of becoming CM even in his college days, says wife Rinki Bhuyan. 2021-09-15. Hindustan Times. en.
  5. Web site: Live. Assam News. Riniki Bhuyan Sharma Biography - Success, Achievements, Education, Background, Controversies. 24 March 2021 . 2021-09-15. English.
  6. Web site: 2019-05-29. Media Ownership Monitor: Who owns the media in India? Reporters without borders. 2021-09-15. RSF. en.
  7. Web site: Pride East. 2021-09-15. prideeast.com.
  8. Web site: The Sarma Family. 2021-09-15. india.mom-rsf.org. en.
  9. Web site: Live . Northeast . 2023-06-01 . Assam’s media behemoth Prideeast Entertainments acquires Time8 . 2024-08-29 . Northeast Live . en-US.
  10. News: Guwahati . PTI . Himanta was sure of becoming CM even in his college days, says wife Rinki Bhuyan . Hindustan Times.
  11. Web site: 2021-05-12 . 30 years ago, Himanta Biswa Sarma told his wife he will become CM one day . 2024-08-29 . India Today . en.
  12. Web site: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Sarma Is A Proud Dad As Son Starts Law School . 2024-08-29 . NDTV.com.
  13. Web site: Lahiri . Ishadrita . 2023-09-13 . Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi says Himanta 'helped wife's firm get Rs 10-cr govt subsidy', Assam CM denies . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913170002/https://theprint.in/politics/congress-mp-gaurav-gogoi-says-himanta-helped-wifes-firm-get-rs-10-cr-govt-subsidy-assam-cm-denies/1760008/ . 2023-09-13 . 2023-09-13 . ThePrint . en-US.
  14. Web site: Details of agro processing cluster projects under APC Scheme . https://web.archive.org/web/20230913081625/https://www.mofpi.gov.in/sites/default/files/details_of_70_agro_processing_cluster_projects_2.pdf . 2023-09-13 . 2023-09-13 . Ministry of Food Processing Industries.
  15. News: 2023-09-23 . Assam CM's wife Riniki Bhuyan Sarma files Rs 10 crore defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi . 2024-08-29 . The Economic Times . 0013-0389.
  16. News: 2023-09-24 . Assam CM's wife files 10 crore defamation case against Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi . 2024-08-29 . The Times of India . 0971-8257.

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