Government of Assam explained

Government Name:Government of Assam
Division Type:Seat of Government
Division:Guwahati
Leader Type:Governor
Leader Title:Lakshman Prasad Acharya[1]
Leader Type2:Chief Minister
Leader Title2:Himanta Biswa Sarma
Leader Type3:Deputy Chief Minister
Leader Title3:Vacant
Leader Type4:Chief Secretary
Leader Title4:Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS[2]
Legislature Label:Assembly
Speaker Label:Speaker
Speaker:Biswajit Daimary[3]
Deputy Speaker Label:Deputy Speaker
Deputy Speaker:Numal Momin[4]
Members In Assembly Label:Members in Assembly
Members In Assembly:126
Branch4:Judiciary
Court Name:High Court
Court:Gauhati High Court
Chief Justice Label:Chief Justice
Chief Justice:Vijay Bishnoi

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 Lakshman Prasad Acharya. The head of government is the Chief Minister, currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma,[5] 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

Ministers sworn on 10 May 2021:[6]

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

Leaders

!House!Leader!Portrait!Since
Constitutional Posts
GovernorLakshaman Acharya30 July 2024
SpeakerBiswajit Daimary21 May 2021
Deputy SpeakerNumal Momin21 May 2021
Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarma10 May 2021
Political Posts
Leader of the House Himanta Biswa Sarma10 May 2021
Leader of Indian National CongressLeader of the OppositionDebabrata Saikia20 May 2021
Leader of Asom Gana ParishadAtul Bora15 July 2014
Leader of United People's Party LiberalUrkhao Gwra Brahma2 May 2021

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Governor of Assam, Assam gov portal.
  2. Web site: PTI . 2022-09-01 . New Assam chief secretary Paban Kumar Borthakur takes charge . 2022-09-01 . ThePrint . en-US.
  3. Web site: List of Speakers since 1937. assamassembly.gov.in.
  4. Web site: List of Deputy Speakers since 1937. assamassembly.gov.in.
  5. Web site: Assam Legislative Assembly – Chief Ministers since 1937. assamassembly.gov.in.
  6. Web site: Assam Cabinet Minister List 2021: Check full list of ministers and their portfolios in Himanta Biswa Sarma govt. financialexpress.com. 8 July 2021.