Government of Assam (Assam Council of Ministers) :Assam Polity Study Materials & Notes
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The Government of Assam is the provincial governing authority of Assam, a state of India. It consists of the Governor as the head of the state, nominated by the Government of India. The head of government is the Chief Minister, who is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the 126-membered 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 BJP-led National Democratic Alliance won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 50 seats and AIUDF with 13.
Government of Assam
| Seat of Government | Dispur |
|---|---|
| Executive | |
| Governor | Prof Jagdish Mukhi |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Legislature (Unicameral) | |
| Assembly |
Vidhan Sabha |
| Speaker | Biswajit Daimary |
| Deputy Speaker | Numal Momin |
| Members in Assembly | 126 |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Gauhati High Court |
| Chief Justice | Rashmin Manharbhai Chhaya |
Assam Council of Ministers 2022
| Chief Minister | ||
| 1 | Himanta Biswa Sarma | Chief Minister of Assam, Home, Personnel, Public Works Department (PWD) & any other Department not allotted to any other Minister. |
| Cabinet Ministers | ||
| 2 | Ranjit Kumar Das | Panchayat & Rural Development, Public Health Engineering, Food & Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs. |
| 3 | Atul Bora | Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Border Area Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Cooperation. |
| 4 | Urkhao Gwra Brahma | Handloom & Textile, Soil Conservation, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (BTC) |
| 5 | Ashok Singhal | Guwahati Development, Urban Development, Irrigation. |
| 6 | Sri Chandra Mohan Patowary | Commerce and Industry, Transport, Parliamentary Affair, Act East Policy Affairs, Skill Entrepreneur & Employment |
| 7 | Sri Keshab Mahanta | Health & Family Welfare, Science & Technology, Information Technology. |
| 8 | Ajanta Neog | Social Welfare, Finance |
| Parimal Suklabaidya | Environment & Forests, Fisheries, Excise. | |
| 9 | Chandra Mohan Patowary | Transport, Industries & Commerce, Skill Development, Welfare of Minorities |
| 10 |
Ranoj Pegu |
Education, Welfare of Plain Tribe & Backward Classes (non-BTC). |
| 11 |
Sanjoy Kishan |
Welfare of Tea Tribes, Labour & Employment. |
| 12 |
Pijush Hazarika |
Water Resources, Information & Public Relations, Parliamentary Affairs |
| 13 |
Jogen Mohan |
Revenue & Disaster Management, Hills Area Development, Mines & Minerals |
| 14 |
Bimal Bora |
Sports & Youth Welfare, Cultural Affairs, Power, Tourism |
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