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| leader_title2    = [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]<ref name="cm-list"/>
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| leader_title4    = Jishnu Baruah, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
| leader_title4    = Jishnu Barua, [[Indian Administrative Service|IAS]]
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| legislature      = {{ubl|[[Assam Legislative Assembly]]|}}
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| court              = [[Gauhati High Court]]
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| chief_justice_label = [[List of current Indian chief justices|Chief Justice]]
| chief_justice      = [[Sudhanshu Dhulia|Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia]]
| chief_justice      = [[Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya]]
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The '''Government of Assam''' is the governing authority  of [[Assam]], a state of [[India]]. It consists of the [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] appointed by the [[President of India]] as the head of the state, currently [[Jagdish Mukhi]].<ref name="nie-Mukhi">{{cite news |title=Jagdish Mukhi: Few facts about Assam's new Governor |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/30/jagdish-mukhi-few-facts-about-assams-new-governor-1664813.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 September 2017}}</ref> The head of government is the [[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]], currently [[Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma]],<ref name="cm-list">{{Cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> who is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the unicameral [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. The Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five years. The Chief Minister is assisted by a Council of Ministers that he nominates, the size of which is restricted.
The '''Government of Assam''' is the governing authority  of [[Assam]], a state of [[India]]. It consists of the [[Governors of states of India|Governor]] appointed by the [[President of India]] as the head of the state, currently [[Jagdish Mukhi]].<ref name="nie-Mukhi">{{cite news |title=Jagdish Mukhi: Few facts about Assam's new Governor |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2017/sep/30/jagdish-mukhi-few-facts-about-assams-new-governor-1664813.html |work=The New Indian Express |date=30 September 2017}}</ref> The head of government is the [[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]], currently [[Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma]],<ref name="cm-list">{{Cite web|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> who is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the unicameral [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]. The Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five years. The Chief Minister is assisted by a Council of Ministers that he nominates, the size of which is restricted.


In 2021, the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 29 seats and AIUDF with 16.
In 2021, the [[National Democratic Alliance (India)|National Democratic Alliance]] won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 29 seats and AIUDF with 16.


== Ministers ==
== Cabinet Ministers ==
Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/assam-cabinet-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-himanta-biswa-sarma-govt/2250575/|title=Assam Cabinet Minister List 2021: Check full list of ministers and their portfolios in Himanta Biswa Sarma govt|website=financialexpress.com|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>
Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021:<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.financialexpress.com/india-news/assam-cabinet-minister-list-2021-check-full-list-of-ministers-and-their-portfolios-in-himanta-biswa-sarma-govt/2250575/|title=Assam Cabinet Minister List 2021: Check full list of ministers and their portfolios in Himanta Biswa Sarma govt|website=financialexpress.com|access-date=8 July 2021}}</ref>


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! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | Party
! scope="col" style="width: 50px;" | Party
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| 1 || [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]||[[Chief Minister (India)|Chief Minister of Assam]], Home, Personnel, PWD & any other Department not allotted to any other Minister.|| [[Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalukbari]] || [[Kamrup Metropolitan district|Kamrup Metropolitan]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 1 || [[File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg|thumb|190x190px|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]]]||[[List of chief ministers of Assam|Chief Minister of Assam]], Home, Personnel, Public Works Department (PWD) & any other Department not allotted to any other Minister.|| [[Jalukbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Jalukbari]] || [[Kamrup Metropolitan district|Kamrup Metropolitan]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
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| 2 || [[Ranjit Kumar Das]]||  Panchayat & Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food & Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.|| [[Patacharkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patacharkuchi]] || [[Bajali district|Bajali]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 2 || [[Ranjit Kumar Das]]||  Panchayat & Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food & Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs.|| [[Patacharkuchi (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Patacharkuchi]] || [[Bajali district|Bajali]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
|-
| 3 || [[Atul Bora]]||  Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Border Area Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Cooperation.|| [[Bokakhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bokakhat]] || [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]] || [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 3 || [[File:Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg|thumb|172x172px|[[Atul Bora]]]]||  Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Border Area Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Cooperation.|| [[Bokakhat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Bokakhat]] || [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]] || [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
|-
|-
| 4 || [[Urkhao Gwra Brahma]]||  Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation, Welfare of Plain Tribe &amp;amp; Backward Classes (BTC)|| [[Chapaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapaguri]] || [[Kokrajhar district|Kokrajhar]] || [[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
| 4 || [[Urkhao Gwra Brahma]]||  Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation, Welfare of Plain Tribe &amp;amp; Backward Classes (BTC)|| [[Chapaguri (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Chapaguri]] || [[Kokrajhar district|Kokrajhar]] || [[United People's Party Liberal|UPPL]]
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| 5 || [[Ashok Singhal (politician)]] ||  Guwahati Development, Urban Development, Irrigation.|| [[Dhekiajuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhekiajuli]] || [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 5 || [[Ashok Singhal (politician)]] ||  Guwahati Development, Urban Development, Irrigation.|| [[Dhekiajuli (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dhekiajuli]] || [[Sonitpur district|Sonitpur]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
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| 6 || [[Parimal Suklabaidya]] || Environment & Forests, Fisheries, Excise.|| [[Dholai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dholai]] || [[Cachar district|Cachar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 6 ||<!-- Deleted image removed:  [[File:Parimal Suklabaidya.jpg|thumb|170x170px|[[Parimal Suklabaidya]]]] -->|| Environment & Forests, Fisheries, Excise.|| [[Dholai (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dholai]] || [[Cachar district|Cachar]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
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| 7 || [[Keshab Mahanta]]||  Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Information Technology.|| [[Kaliabor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliabor]] || [[Nagaon district|Nagaon]] || [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
| 7 || [[File:Keshab Mahanta (cropped).JPG|thumb|169x169px|[[Keshab Mahanta]]]]||  Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Information Technology.|| [[Kaliabor (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Kaliabor]] || [[Nagaon district|Nagaon]] || [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]]
|-
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| 8 || [[Ajanta Neog]]||  Social Welfare, Finance|| [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Golaghat]] || [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 8 || [[File:Ajanta Neog, BJP MLA Assam.png|thumb|182x182px|[[Ajanta Neog]]]]||  Social Welfare, Finance|| [[Golaghat (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Golaghat]] || [[Golaghat district|Golaghat]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|-
|-
| 9 || [[Chandra Mohan Patowary]]||  Transport, Industries & Commerce, Skill Development, Welfare of Minorities|| [[Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharmapur]] || [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 9 || [[Chandra Mohan Patowary]]||  Transport, Industries & Commerce, Skill Development, Welfare of Minorities|| [[Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharmapur]] || [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
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| 14 || [[Bimal Bora]]||  Sports & Youth Welfare, Cultural Affairs, Power, Tourism|| [[Tingkhong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tingkhong]] || [[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| 14 || [[Bimal Bora]]||  Sports & Youth Welfare, Cultural Affairs, Power, Tourism|| [[Tingkhong (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Tingkhong]] || [[Dibrugarh district|Dibrugarh]] || [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
|}
== Leaders ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!House
!Leader
!Portrait
!Since
|-
| colspan="4" |'''Constitutional Posts'''
|-
|[[List of governors of Assam|Governor]]
|[[Jagdish Mukhi]]
|[[File:The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG|196x196px]]
|10 October 2017
|-
|Speaker
|[[Biswajit Daimary]]
|[[File:Jitendra Singh receiving a memorandum from a delegation of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) led by the Member of Parliament, Shri Biswajit Daimary, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg|200x200px]]
|21 May 2021
|-
|Deputy Speaker
|[[Numal Momin]]
|[[File:Numal Momin.jpg]]
|21 May 2021
|-
|[[Chief Minister of Assam|Chief Minister]]
|[[Himanta Biswa Sarma]]
|[[File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg|190x190px]]
|10 May 2021
|-
| colspan="4" |Political Posts
|-
|Leader of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]]
|Himanta Biswa Sarma
|[[File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg|190x190px]]
|10 May 2021
|-
|Leader of [[Indian National Congress]]
[[Leader of the Opposition]]
|[[Debabrata Saikia]]
|[[File:Debabrata Saikia.png|150x150px]]
|20 May 2021
|-
|Leader of [[Asom Gana Parishad]]
|[[Atul Bora]]
|[[File:Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg|172x172px]]
|15 July 2014
|-
|Leader of [[United People's Party Liberal]]
|[[Urkhao Gwra Brahma]]
|
|2 May 2021
|}
|}


Latest revision as of 16:38, 28 June 2022


Government of Assam
Seal of Assam.svg
Seat of GovernmentGuwahati
Legislative branch
Legislature
Executive branch
GovernorJagdish Mukhi[1]
Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma[2]
Judiciary
CourtGauhati High Court

The Government of Assam is the governing authority of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Jagdish Mukhi.[1] The head of government is the Chief Minister, currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma,[2] who is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the unicameral Assam Legislative Assembly. The Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five years. The Chief Minister is assisted by a Council of Ministers that he nominates, the size of which is restricted.

In 2021, the National Democratic Alliance won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 29 seats and AIUDF with 16.

Cabinet Ministers[edit]

Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021:[3]

Minister Ministry Constituency District Party
1
File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg
Himanta Biswa Sarma
 Chief Minister of Assam, Home, Personnel, Public Works Department (PWD) & any other Department not allotted to any other Minister. Jalukbari Kamrup Metropolitan BJP
2 Ranjit Kumar Das Panchayat & Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food & Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs. Patacharkuchi Bajali BJP
3
Atul Bora
 Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Border Area Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Cooperation. Bokakhat Golaghat AGP
4 Urkhao Gwra Brahma Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation, Welfare of Plain Tribe &amp; Backward Classes (BTC) Chapaguri Kokrajhar UPPL
5 Ashok Singhal (politician) Guwahati Development, Urban Development, Irrigation. Dhekiajuli Sonitpur BJP
6 Environment & Forests, Fisheries, Excise. Dholai Cachar BJP
7
Keshab Mahanta
 Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Information Technology. Kaliabor Nagaon AGP
8
Ajanta Neog
 Social Welfare, Finance Golaghat Golaghat BJP
9 Chandra Mohan Patowary Transport, Industries & Commerce, Skill Development, Welfare of Minorities Dharmapur Nalbari BJP
10 Ranoj Pegu Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC). Dhemaji Dhemaji BJP
11 Sanjoy Kishan Welfare of Tea Tribes, Labour & Employment. Tinsukia Tinsukia BJP
12 Pijush Hazarika Water Resources, Information & Public Relations, Parliamentary Affairs Jagiroad Marigaon BJP
13 Jogen Mohan Revenue & Disaster Management, Hills Area Development, Mines & Minerals Mahmara Charaideo BJP
14 Bimal Bora Sports & Youth Welfare, Cultural Affairs, Power, Tourism Tingkhong Dibrugarh BJP

Leaders[edit]

House Leader Portrait Since
Constitutional Posts
Governor Jagdish Mukhi The Governor of Assam, Shri Jagdish Mukhi meeting the Union Home Minister, Shri Rajnath Singh, in New Delhi on October 28, 2018 (cropped).JPG 10 October 2017
Speaker Biswajit Daimary Jitendra Singh receiving a memorandum from a delegation of Bodoland Territorial Council (BTC) led by the Member of Parliament, Shri Biswajit Daimary, in New Delhi (cropped).jpg 21 May 2021
Deputy Speaker Numal Momin Numal Momin.jpg 21 May 2021
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg 10 May 2021
Political Posts
Leader of Bharatiya Janata Party Himanta Biswa Sarma File:Himanta Biswa Sarma,.jpg 10 May 2021
Leader of Indian National Congress

Leader of the Opposition

Debabrata Saikia File:Debabrata Saikia.png 20 May 2021
Leader of Asom Gana Parishad Atul Bora Minister for Agriculture, Horticulture and Food Processing, Animal Husbandry and Veterinary, UDD and Town & Country Planning, Assam, Shri Atul Bora calling on the Union Home Minister (cropped).jpg 15 July 2014
Leader of United People's Party Liberal Urkhao Gwra Brahma 2 May 2021

References[edit]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Jagdish Mukhi: Few facts about Assam's new Governor". The New Indian Express. 30 September 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in.
  3. ↑ "Assam Cabinet Minister List 2021: Check full list of ministers and their portfolios in Himanta Biswa Sarma govt". financialexpress.com. Retrieved 8 July 2021.

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