Government of Assam

The Government of Assam or Assam Government abbreviated as GoAS, is the state government of the Indian state of Assam. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Gulab Chand Kataria.[3] The head of government is the Chief Minister, currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma,[4] 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.

Government of Assam
Seat of GovernmentGuwahati
Legislative branch
Assembly
SpeakerBiswajit Daimary[1]
Deputy SpeakerNumal Momin[2]
Members in Assembly126
Executive branch
GovernorGulab Chand Kataria[3]
Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma[4]
Deputy Chief MinisterVacant
Chief SecretaryPaban Kumar Borthakur, IAS[5]
Judiciary
High CourtGauhati High Court
Chief JusticeVijay Bishnoi

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

Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021:[6]

Minister Ministry Constituency District Party
1▪️Chief Minister of Assam
▪️ Home
▪️Personnel
▪️Public Works Department (PWD)
▪️any other Department not allotted to any other Minister.		JalukbariKamrup MetropolitanBJP
2Ranjit Kumar Das▪️ Panchayat & Rural Development
▪️Food & Civil Supplies
▪️Consumer Affairs
▪️General Administration
▪️Judicial		PatacharkuchiBajaliBJP
3▪️ Agriculture
▪️ Horticulture
▪️Animal Husbandry
▪️ Veterinary
▪️Border Area Development
▪️Implementation of Assam Accord
▪️Cooperation		BokakhatGolaghatAGP
4Urkhao Gwra Brahma▪️ Handloom & Textile
▪️Soil Conservation
▪️ Welfare of Bodoland		ChapaguriKokrajharUPPL
5Ashok Singhal (politician)▪️Guwahati Development
▪️Urban Development
▪️Irrigation		DhekiajuliSonitpurBJP
6Parimal Suklabaidya▪️Transport
▪️Fisheries
▪️Excise		DholaiCacharBJP
7▪️Health & Family Welfare
▪️Medical education & Research
▪️ Science & Technology
▪️Information Technology.		KaliaborNagaonAGP
8▪️ Finance
▪️ Woman & Child development		GolaghatGolaghatBJP
9Chandra Mohan Patowary▪️ Environment
▪️Forest
▪️Act East Policy Affairs
▪️Welfare of Minorities		DharmapurNalbariBJP
10Ranoj Pegu▪️ Education
▪️Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC)		DhemajiDhemajiBJP
11Sanjoy Kishan▪️Welfare of Tea Tribes
▪️Labour & Employment.		TinsukiaTinsukiaBJP
12Pijush Hazarika▪️Water Resources
▪️ Information & Public Relations
▪️Parliamentary Affairs
▪️Social Justice & Empowerment		JagiroadMarigaonBJP
13Jogen Mohan▪️Revenue & Disaster Management
▪️Hills Area Development		MahmaraCharaideoBJP
14Bimal Bora▪️Industries & Commerce
▪️Public Enterprice
▪️Sports & Youth Welfare
▪️ Cultural Affairs
▪️ Tourism		TingkhongDibrugarhBJP
15Nandita Garlosa▪️Power
▪️ Cooperation
▪️ Mineral & Mines
▪️ Indigenous & Tribal Faith and Culture		HaflongDima HasaoBJP

Leaders
House Leader Portrait Since
Constitutional Posts
Governor Gulab Chand Kataria 22 February 2023
Speaker Biswajit Daimary 21 May 2021
Deputy Speaker Numal Momin 21 May 2021
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma 10 May 2021
Political Posts
Leader of the House Himanta Biswa Sarma 10 May 2021
Leader of Indian National Congress

Leader of the Opposition

 Debabrata Saikia 20 May 2021
Leader of Asom Gana Parishad Atul Bora 15 July 2014
Leader of United People's Party Liberal Urkhao Gwra Brahma 2 May 2021

References
  1. "List of Speakers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in.
  2. "List of Deputy Speakers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in.
  3. "The Governor of Assam, Assam gov portal".
  4. "Assam Legislative Assembly – Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in.
  5. PTI (1 September 2022). "New Assam chief secretary Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge". ThePrint. Retrieved 1 September 2022.
  6. "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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