Sonowal ministry
The Sonowal ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from 2016 till 2021. The ministry was formed on 24 May 2016[1] on the aftermath of the 2016 legislative assembly election which resulted in the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the majority party.
Sonowal ministry | |
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| Ministry of Assam | |
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| Date formed | 24 May 2016 |
| Date dissolved | 10 May 2021 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Padmanabha Acharya (until 17 August 2016) Banwarilal Purohit (22 August 2016 till 29 September 2017) Jagdish Mukhi (from 10 October 2017) |
| Head of government | Sarbananda Sonowal |
| Member parties | National Democratic Alliance |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Indian National Congress |
| Opposition leader | Debabrata Saikia |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 2016 |
| Outgoing election | 2021 |
| Legislature term(s) | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry |
| Successor | Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry |
Composition
At the time of its formation in May 2016, the cabinet consisted of chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal, eight ministers of cabinet rank and two ministers of state (independent charge). The cabinet ministers were Himanta Biswa Sarma, Parimal Suklabaidya, Chandra Mohan Patowary and Ranjit Dutta (all from Bharatiya Janata Party), Pramila Rani Brahma and Rihon Daimary (both from Bodoland People's Front) and Atul Bora and Keshab Mahanta (from the Asom Gana Parishad). The ministers of state were Naba Kumar Doley and Pallab Lochan Das, both from BJP.
The ministry was expanded on 26 April 2018[2][3] with the induction of three cabinet ministers - Siddhartha Bhattacharya and Sum Ronghang (BJP), Phani Bhusan Choudhury (AGP) and Chandan Brahma (BPF). Three BJP MLAs were inducted as ministers of state (independent charge), namely Bhabesh Kalita, Pijush Hazarika and Topon Kumar Gogoi. Two ministers of state Pallab Lochan Das and Topon Kumar Gogoi were elected to the 17th Lok Sabha and resigned from their positions on 4 June 2019.
The cabinet was expanded on 18 January 2021 with the induction of two BJP MLAs Jogen Mohan and Sanjoy Kishan as ministers of state (independent charge). Cabinet Minister Chandan Brahma resigned from the cabinet on 7 March 2021 after joining the Indian National Congress prior to the election.
Council of Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Home Department of Political Department of Personnel General Administration Development Department of Administrative Reforms and Training Department of Election Department of Information and Public Relations Department of Border Area Development Department of Implementation of Assam Accord | 24 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Finance Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Planning and Development | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Transformation and Development | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Education (Higher, Secondary and Elementary) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 18 January 2020 | BJP | |||
| 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | AGP | ||
| Minister of Environment and Forests | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Soil Conservation | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | ||
| Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | |||
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 7 March 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Information Technology | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | AGP | ||
| Minister of Public Works Department | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Fisheries Minister of Excise | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Sericulture | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Irrigation | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
Bhabesh Kalita, MoS (I/C) | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Handloom and Textiles | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | |||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Welfare of Minorities | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Transport Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Skill Entrepreneurship and Employment | 25 May 2016 | 25 October 2016 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Development | 25 October 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Act East Policy Affairs | 28 July 2017 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | ||
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP | |||
| Minister of Law and Justice | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Pension and Public Grievances | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP | |||
| Minister of Social Welfare | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | |||
| Minister of Hill Areas Development | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 7 March 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Tourism | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | |||
| Minister of Co-operation | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 25 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | BPF | |||
| 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management | 25 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | BJP | ||
Jogen Mohan, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Power | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
Topon Kumar Gogoi, MoS (I/C) | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP | ||
| 4 June 2019 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Urban Development | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
Pijush Hazarika, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Town and Country Planning | 25 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | BJP | ||
Pijush Hazarika, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | Pallab Lochan Das, MoS (I/C) | 25 May 2016 | 4 June 2019 | BJP | |
| 4 June 2019 | 18 January 2020 | BJP | |||
Sanjoy Kishan, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of Labour and Employment | Pallab Lochan Das, MoS (I/C) | 25 May 2016 | 25 October 2016 | BJP | |
| Minister of Labour Welfare | Pallab Lochan Das, MoS (I/C) | 25 October 2016 | 4 June 2019 | BJP | |
| 4 June 2019 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare | Naba Kumar Doley, MoS (I/C) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | |
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | Naba Kumar Doley, MoS (I/C) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | |
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP | |||
| Minister of Public Enterprises | 18 January 2021 | 10 May 2021 | BPF | ||
Minister of State (Independent Charge)
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Panchayat and Rural Development | 24 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
Minister of State
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State in the Department of Social Welfare | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Power | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP | ||
| 26 April 2018 | 18 January 2020 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Environment and Forests | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Education | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP | ||
| 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Public Works | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP | ||
| 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | |||
| Minister of State in the Department of Health and Family Welfare | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
| Minister of State in the Department of Labour Welfare | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP | ||
References
- "Sarbananda Sonowal's swearing-in Live: BJP's first Chief Minister in Assam | the Financial Express". Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.
- "Assam CM Sonowal expands cabinet after two years, inducts seven new ministers". 26 April 2018.
- "Assam cabinet expansion: 2 BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers".