Sarma passed his High School Leaving Certificate examination from Kamrup Academy School, Guwahati in 1985 and joined Cotton College, Guwahati for further studies.He was General Secretary (GS) of Cotton College Union Society (CCUS) from 1991 to 1992.
In the 2011 elections to the state legislature, Prodyut was pitted by his Party to stand against Himanta Biswa Sarma, two-time legislator and Minister, in the Jalukbari assembly constituency.