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Sarma ministry
Ministry of Assam
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma
Date formed10 May 2021
People and organisations
Head of stateJagdish Mukhi until 2023
Gulab Chand Kataria from 2023
Head of governmentHimanta Biswa Sarma
Member parties
Status in legislatureCoalition
Opposition partyIndian National Congress
Opposition leaderDebabrata Saikia
History
Election2021
Legislature term5 years
PredecessorSarbananda Sonowal ministry

Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Chief Minister of Assam on 10 May 2021, which led to the formation of his ministry and the current Government of Assam. He succeeded his colleague Sarbananda Sonowal. He was administered the oath by Governor Jagdish Mukhi. Himanta Biswa Sarma became the 15th Chief Minister of Assam. BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders were also present at the ceremony.

Several Chief Ministers of northeastern states attended the swearing-in ceremony of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.Those present included Chief Minister of Tripura Biplab Deb, Meghalaya's Conrad Sangma, Manipur's N. Biren Singh, and Nagaland's Neiphiu Rio. Several other dignitaries were also present including the former Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was also present.

Himanta Biswa Sarma was elected unanimously by the Bharatiya Janata Party Legislature Party, which met in Guwahati on Sunday 9 May 2021.The newly-elected Chief Minister began his day by offering prayers at Doul Gobinda Temple and Kamakhya Temple and sought the blessings of the people of his constituency Jalukbari

After that, he headed for the swearing-in ceremony. Known to have played a pivotal role in the BJP's growing footprint in the Northeast, Sarma left the Congress in 2015 despite being close to Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi as he felt sidelined. The minister's popularity has been key in the National Democratic Alliance's victory in the Assembly polls in Assam with the alliance returning to power overcoming the stiff challenge posed by the Congress-led alliance.[1]

The Bharatiya Janata Party-led NDA secured a comfortable majority in Assam winning 75 seats of the total 126 constituencies. While BJP secured 60 seats, about 48 percent, its allies Asom Gana Parishad and United People's Party Liberal bagged 9 and 6 seats respectively.[2]

Changes

  • On 20 July 2021, the Department of Urban Development and the Department of Guwahati Development were merged together to form the Department of Housing and Urban Affairs[3].
  • On 30 July 2021, the Department of Indigenous Faith and Culture was created[4].
  • On 5 May 2022, the Department of Health and Family Welfare was bifurcated into two separate departments, namely, the Department of Health and Family Welfare and the Department of Medical Education and Research[5].
  • On 8 June 2022, the following departments were created:
    • The Directorate of Women and Child Development under Social Welfare Department was separated and the Department of Women and Child Development was formed.
    • The Directorate of Social Justice and Empowerment under Social Welfare Department was separated and the Department of Social Justice and Empowerment was formed.
    • The Department of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes Department was renamed into the Department of Tribal Affairs (Plains), while the Directorate of Welfare of Scheduled Castes was placed under the newly created department of social justice and empowerment.
  • A cabinet reshuffle took place on 9 June 2022. Two ministers - Nandita Garlosa and Jayanta Malla Baruah, both of BJP were inducted and portfolios of several ministers were changed.
  • A minor cabinet reshuffle took place on 23 May 2023 in which the portfolios of ministers Nandita Garlosa and Jogen Mohan were changed.

Council of Ministers

Portfolio Minister Took office Left office Party
Chief Minister and also in-charge of:
Department of Home
Department of Personnel
Department of Public Works
And all other departments not allocated to any Minister.		10 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of General Administration11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development
Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs		11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Public Health Engineering11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Horticulture
Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary
Minister of Border Area Development
Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord		11 May 2021Incumbent AGP
Minister of Co-operation11 May 20219 June 2022 AGP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Handloom and Textile
Minister of Soil Conservation		11 May 20217 July 2021 UPPL
Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribe and Backward Classes (BTC)11 May 20217 July 2021 UPPL
Minister of Welfare of Bodoland7 July 2021Incumbent UPPL
Minister of Transport11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Industries and Commerce
Minister of Skill Development, Employment & Entrepreneurship		11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Welfare of Minorities11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Act East Policy Affairs11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Environment and Forests11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Fisheries
Minister of Excise		11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Health and Family Welfare
Minister of Science and Technology
Minister of Information Technology		11 May 2021Incumbent AGP
Minister of Medical Education and Research5 May 2022Incumbent AGP
Minister of Education (Higher, Secondary and Elementary)11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes (non-BTC)11 May 20217 July 2021 BJP
Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes7 July 20219 June 2022 BJP
Minister of Tribal Welfare9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Irrigation11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Guwahati Development
Minister of Urban Development		11 May 202120 July 2021 BJP
Minister of Housing and Urban Affairs20 July 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management
Minister of Hill Areas Development		11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Mines and Minerals11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 202229 May 2023 BJP
29 May 2023Incumbent BJP
Minister of Welfare of Tea Tribes
Minister of Labour and Welfare		11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Finance11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Social Welfare11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
Minister of Women and Child Development9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Water Resources
Minister of Information and Public Relations
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs		11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Cultural Affairs11 May 2021Incumbent BJP
Minister of Power11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare11 May 202129 May 2023 BJP
29 May 2023Incumbent BJP
Minister of Tourism11 May 20219 June 2022 BJP
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Public Enterprises9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture
Ranoj Pegu
(Library and Museum)
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Nandita Garlosa
(excluding Library and Museum)
9 June 2022Incumbent BJP
Minister of Cultural Affairs (Archaeology)29 May 2023Incumbent BJP

References

  1. ^ "Assam gets a new Cabinet under Himanta Biswa Sarma, check list of all ministers".
  2. ^ "Himanta Biswa Sarma chosen as next CM of Assam, to assume charge tomorrow". Hindustan Times. 2021-05-09. Retrieved 2021-05-09.
  3. ^ "History of Department of Housing and Urban Affairs".
  4. ^ "Notification-AR/38/2021/34- Creation of Indigenous and Tribal Faith and Culture Department" (PDF). 30 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Assam Health Department bifurcated". Pratidin Time. 6 May 2022.
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