Sonowal ministry

Sarbananda Sonowal is the leader of BJP, who was sworn in the Chief Minister of Assam On 24 May 2016 Here is the list of ministers: [1] [2] [3][4]

Sonowal ministry
Ministry of Assam
Sarbananda Sonowal, Hon'ble Chief Minister of Assam
Date formed24 May 2016
People and organisations
Head of stateGovernor B. D. Mishra
Head of governmentSarbananda Sonowal
No. of ministers18
Total no. of members18
Member parties
Status in legislatureMajority
Opposition partyINC
Opposition leaderDebabrata Saikia
History
Election(s)2016
Legislature term(s)5 years
PredecessorTarun Gogoi Ministry (2011-2016)

Council of Ministers
S.No Name Constituency Department Party
1. Sarbananda Sonowal
Chief Minister		 Majuli
  • Home.
  • Political.
  • Personnel.
  • GAD.
  • SAD.
  • Information & Public Relations.
  • Implementation of Assam Accord.
  • Administrative Reforms & Training.
  • Election.
  • Border Areas Development.
  • Sports & Youth Welfare.
  • Revenue and Disaster Management.
  • Other departments not allocated to any Minister.
 BJP
Cabinet Ministers
2. Himanta Biswa Sarma Jalukbari
  • Finance.
  • Transformation & Development.
  • Health & Family Welfare.
  • PWD.
  • Education.
 BJP
3. Atul Bora Bokakhat
  • Agriculture.
  • Horticulture and Food Processing.
  • Animal Husbandry & Veterinary.
  • Town & Country Planning.
 AGP
4. Pramila Rani Brahma Kokrajhar East
  • Social Welfare.
  • Soil Conservation.
 BPF
5. Keshab Mahanta Kaliabor
  • Water Resources.
  • Science & Technology.
  • Information Technology.
  • Cultural Affairs (only Library and Archeology matters).
 AGP
6. Parimal Suklabaidya Dholai
  • Fishery.
  • Excise.
  • Environment & Forest.
 BJP
7. Ranjit Dutta Behali
  • Handloom.
  • Welfare of Minorities.
  • Textiles & Sericulture (including Khadi and Village Industry).
 BJP
8. Chandra Mohan Patowary Dharmapur
  • Commerce and Industry.
  • Transport.
  • Parliamentary Affairs.
  • Act East Policy Affairs.
  • Skill.
  • Employment & Entrepreneurship Development.
 BJP
9. Siddhartha Bhattacharya Gauhati East
  • Guwahati Development.
  • Law & Justice.
 BJP
10. Sum Ronghang Diphu
  • Hill Areas Development.
  • Mines and Minerals.
 BJP
11. Phani Bhusan Choudhury Bongaigaon
  • Food.
  • Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs.
  • Pension & Public Grievances.
 AGP
12. Chandan Brahma Sidli
  • Tourism.
  • Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes.
 BPF
13. Rihon Daimary Udalguri
  • Public Health Engineering.
  • Co-operation.
 BPF
Minister of State
14. Naba Kumar Doley Dhakuakhana
  • Panchayat and Rural Development
    (Independent Charge).
  • Cultural Affairs
    (Independent Charge).
  • Environment & Forest.
 BJP
15. Bhabesh Kalita Rangiya
  • Irrigation
    (Independent Charge).
  • Education.
 BJP
16. Pijush Hazarika Jagiroad
  • Urban Development
    (Independent Charge).
  • Health & Family Welfare.
 BJP
17. Jogen Mohan Mahmara
  • Revenue
    (Independent Charge).
  • Disaster Management
    (Independent Charge).
  • PWD.
 BJP
18. Sanjoy Kishan Tinsukia
  • Tea Tribe Welfare
    (Independent Charge).
  • Labour Welfare.
 BJP

Former Ministers

[5]

S.No Name Constituency Department Party
1. Pallab Lochan Das Rangapara
  • Tea Tribe Welfare
    (I/C).
  • Labour Welfare (MOS).
 BJP
2. Topon Kumar Gogoi Sonari
  • Power
    (I/C).
  • PWD (MOS).
 BJP

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. http://assamassembly.gov.in/minister-list-2016.html
  3. https://indianexpress.com/article/north-east-india/assam/assam-cm-sonowal-expands-cabinet-after-two-years-inducts-seven-new-faces-5152451/
  4. https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/assam-cabinet-expansion-2-bjp-mlas-sworn-in-as-ministers-1637980-2020-01-18
  5. https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/elected-to-lok-sabha-4-assam-mlas-resign-119060401392_1.html
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