Kunki Chowdhury Age, Family, Biography

Bio/Wiki
Full Name	Kunki Bijoyananda Chowdhury
Profession	Politician
Famous for	Being the youngest candidate in 2026 Assam Assembly elections
Physical Stats
Height (approx.)	5' 4" (163 cm)
Weight (approx.)	50 Kg (110 lbs)
Eye Colour	Black
Hair Colour	Black
Politics
Political Party	Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP)
Political Journey	2026: Contested Assam Assembly elections for first time
Personal Life
Date of Birth	7 April 1999 (Wednesday)
Age (as of 2026)	27 Years
Birthplace	Guwahati, Assam
Zodiac sign	Aries
Signature
Nationality	Indian
Hometown	Guwahati
School	Srimanta Shankar Academy, Guwahati
College/University	• Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS), Mumbai • Institute of Education and Society (IOE), University College London (UCL)
Educational Qualification	• Bachelor of Business Administration (2019, Narsee) • Master’s degree in Educational Leadership (2025, IOE)
Religion	Hinduism
Food Habit	Non-vegetarian
Address	House No. 189, Chowdhury Tilla, Sarumatoria, Dispur, Guwahati, Pin 781006, Kamrup Metro, Assam
Controversies	Himanta Biswa Sarma's Attacks on the Chowdhury Family There was a series of public attacks on AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury and her family by the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma during the election campaign. In a media interview, Sarma alleged that the mother of Chowdhury, Sujata Gurung Chowdhury had offended the feelings of Sanatani people by her activity on social media. He further claimed that she was a sympathiser of Pakistan, anti-national people, and was publicly eating beef. To go with the beef allegation, Sarma presented a photo in front of journalists. Sujata Gurung Chowdhury, in turn, filed a complaint with the National Commission for Women against the Chief Minister. The complaint declared his entire complaint totally false, unfounded and malicious. She has said that the picture that Sarma showed was the one taken in the International Church of Cannabis, Denver, Colorado. It was an artistic prop in the shape of a conical cylinder that was not a food item. Denver, Elevation Ministries, released a press statement that the item was a pillow that was part of a museum display, not meat of any sort. Sarma also alleged during the campaign that Chowdhury had openly popularized the use of social media by her mother who had been posting in support of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam. Sujata Gurung Chowdhury referred to herself in the complaint as a private person with no political involvement in electoral politics, only being involved in the controversy because her daughter was running in an election in Assam Assembly in Guwahati Central constituency. The complaint also included that her personal photographs, as well as those of her minor son, had been shared extensively on social media without permission following the comments made by Sarma. Unknown people and social media accounts also spread manipulated pictures and artificial intelligence-generated content to tarnish her reputation. The complaint alleged that these actions created such intense mental torture to her and her family that election norms were violated in the Guwahati Central constituency around the polling day silence in the run-up to 9 April. FIR and Police Action for Alleged MCC Violations Assam Police filed an FIR against AJP candidate Kunki Chowdhury and her campaign workers on 9 April accusing them of breaching the election norms in the Guwahati Central constituency on Police have detained three of her team members all Haryana based, in the early hours of Friday following the end of voting. Central Guwahati DCP Shambhavi Mishra verified the arrests and reported that a complaint had been lodged claiming egregious violations of the Model Code of Conduct. According to election regulations, external political workers have to go 48 hours before polling. The Haryana three along with that of Chowdhury stayed in his campaign team after that deadline. Investigators also accused Chowdhury of going into a polling station in a group with which he communicated with voters in a way that might have affected the electoral process. The cars associated with the candidate were detected in restricted areas around polling points. In the police also provided charges of illegal entry of security staff into polling stations and digital outreach action throughout the silence period, with video recordings as evidence. On Saturday the police had summoned Chowdhury under section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to appear at Pan Bazar police station where she was questioned. The case was filed on BNS under the sections of obstruction of order of a public servant, undue influence/personation in an election, and infringement of the Representation of the People Act. On Sunday, Chowdhury went to the police station and made her statement. She described the FIR as fake and politically driven, and said that her campaign had adhered to all the rules of the Election Commission. The president of AJP Lurinjyoti Gogoi termed the act as administrative pressure on a candidate and accused the BJP of politically misusing the police.
Social Media	• Instagram • Facebook • Twitter • LinkedIn • Official Website
Relationships & More
Marital Status	Unmarried
Family
Parents	Father- Bijoyananda Chowdhury Mother- Sujata Gurung Chowdhury
Siblings	Brother- 1
Money Factor
Salary/Income	Rs 9,62,570 (As of FY 2024-2025)
Assets/Properties	Movable Properties Cash: 2,75,882 Bank Deposit: Rs 5,86,602.33
Net Worth	Rs 9,11,612.33 (As of FY 2024-2025)

Some Lesser Known Facts About Kunki Chowdhury

• Kunki Chowdhury was born in a traditional Hindu family.

• She attended Srimanta Shankar Academy in Guwahati. Then finally she went out of the state to get higher education.

• She studied at Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies in Mumbai. She subsequently went to the United Kingdom, where she studied at the University College London.

• At the same university, she was also highly trained at the Institute of Education and Society.

• After her studies, she went back to Assam and got involved with her family business.

• Ever since she was in her early twenties, she has been engaged in efforts to enhance schools, foster skills development and community empowerment.

• She ran against BJP candidate Vijay Gupta in the 2026 Assam Assembly elections on a ticket in Guwahati Central constituency as the Asom Jatiya Parishad (AJP).

• The party is a progressive Assamese nationalism. The state has an alliance with the Indian National Congress (INC) with the party.

• She was popular due to her youthfulness in candidacy. Her expertise is in people first politics.

• She advocates a leadership whereby leaders serve the people. She is an experienced educator and community worker.

• Her work is to establish people centric and accountable politics in Assam. Kunki is an old hand in the education sector in Assam.

• She currently belongs to the Society of Shrimanta Shankar Academy. She is a member of the governing body, academic council and board of management in Girijananda Chowdhury University.

• She assisted with the construction and development of the university which became operational in October 2022.

• During the elections, the Chief Minister of Assam Himanta Biswa Sarma campaigned against her.

• Kunki Chowdhury addressed the issue of accountability and transparency in politics. She intended to take the experience to the people and transform governance into being people sensitive and responsive.

• Her campaign was based on urban civic matters in the Guwahati Central. She also talked of drainage systems and urban flooding.

• She too brought up concerns on parking facilities and rubbish collection. Water supply, education and public safety was also a campaign of her.