Nandita Garlosa

Politician

Indian Haflong, Assam, India

Quick Info

ProfessionPolitician
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth13/05/1977
Age49 years
BirthplaceHaflong, Assam, India

Latest News about Nandita Garlosa

04/05/2026

In the Assam Assembly election results, Nandita Garlosa lost the Haflong constituency seat to BJP candidate Rupali Langthasa. The result reflected a wider landslide victory for the NDA and a poor performance for the Congress in the state.

22/03/2026

Nandita Garlosa left the Bharatiya Janata Party after being denied a ticket for the upcoming Assam Assembly election. She then joined the Indian National Congress, which fielded her from the Haflong constituency for the 2026 polls.

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Bio/Wiki

Nandita Garlosa is an Indian politician from Assam who previously served as a Cabinet Minister in the Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry from 2022 to 2026.
She holds an M.Sc. in Zoology from Cotton College, Guwahati, obtained in 2003.
Garlosa belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and is known for her low net worth, which was listed among the poorest ministers in India in 2024.
Nandita Garlosa is an Indian politician from Assam who served as a Cabinet Minister in the Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry.
Garlosa belongs to the Scheduled Caste community and has been noted for her low net worth.

Physical Stats & More

Eye ColourBlack
Hair ColourBlack

Educational Qualification(s)

College/UniversityCotton College, Guwahati
QualificationM.Sc. Zoology (2003)

Personal Life

Marital StatusMarried
CasteScheduled Caste

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried

Family

Parents
FatherMoni Gopal Gorlosa

Career

Political Party
  • Indian National Congress (2026-present)
  • Bharatiya Janata Party (2021-2026)
Political Journey
  • 2 May 2021: Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
  • 9 June 2022: Minister for Power, Cooperation, Mines, Minerals, Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture Department
  • 22 March 2026: Joined Indian National Congress
  • 2 May 2021: Elected as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Haflong constituency
  • 9 June 2022: Appointed Minister for Power, Cooperation, Mines, Minerals, Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture Department
  • 2026: Contested Assam Assembly elections from Haflong constituency on INC ticket (lost to BJP candidate Rupali Langthasa)
Ministries Held
  • Power, Cooperation, Mines, Minerals
  • Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture
  • Sports and Youth Welfare

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. In 2021, Nandita Garlosa contested the Assam Legislative Assembly elections from the Haflong constituency on the ticket of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
2. She was elected as an MLA in May 2021.
3. In June 2022, she began working as a Cabinet Minister in the Assam Legislative Assembly and served till March 2026.
4. Nandita Garlosa served as a Minister under Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
5. She handled the Ministry of Power, Cooperation, Mines, and Minerals, Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture, and Sports and Youth Welfare.
6. In 2024, she was listed among the ten poorest ministers in India.
7. As of 2021, her net worth was approximately Rs. 5 lakh.
8. In March 2026, she joined the Indian National Congress on 22 March 2026, a day before the filing for the Assam Assembly elections.
9. She lost the 2026 Haflong Assembly election to BJP's Rupali Langthasa by a margin of over 53,000 votes.
10. In June 2022, she began working as a Cabinet Minister in the Assam government and served till March 2026.
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