# Third Tarun Gogoi ministry

The Third Tarun Gogoi ministry is the third consecutive council of ministers of the Government of Assam headed by Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi between 2011 and 2016. The ministry was constituted on 30 May 2011 after Tarun Gogoi was sworn-in as the chief minister of the state for the third consecutive term after leading the Indian National Congress into victory in the assembly election. The ministry remained into force until 24 May 2016.

## Background

The 2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election which took place in two phases on 4 and 11 April 2011 resulted in the ruling Indian National Congress under the leadership of Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi winning the majority of seats by increasing its seat tally from 53 (in the outgoing assembly) to 78, while its coalition partner, the Bodoland People's Front won 12 seats. The All India United Democratic Front emerged as the single largest party after the Congress winning 18 seats in the assembly. The principal opposition party, the Asom Gana Parishad won only 10 seats and the Bharatiya Janata Party won 5 seats. One seat was won by the All India Trinamool Congress while two independent candidates were also victorious.
After leading his party to an overwhelming victory, Gogoi was elected as the chief minister of the state for the third term by the Congress leadership and was sworn-in into office on 18 May 2021 by Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik. The cabinet was expanded on 30 May 2021 when 18 ministers were inducted.

## Swearing-in ceremony

Tarun Gogoi was sworn-in as the chief minister of the state on 18 May 2011 by Governor Janaki Ballabh Patnaik at the Raj Bhavan complex. The ceremony was attended by a host of dignitaries including Union DoNER and Mines Minister Bijoy Krishna Handique, Chief Justice of the Gauhati High Court Madan Bhimarao Lokur, Meghalaya Chief Minister Mukul Sangma, Assam Pradesh Congress President Bhubaneswar Kalita, Bodoland People's Front President and BTC Chief Executive Member Hagrama Mohilary, the newly-elected members of the legislative assembly, among prominent.

## Composition

Gogoi dropped 8 ministers from his previous ministry including former chief minister Bhumidhar Barman. Gogoi retained Prithibi Majhi, Gautam Roy, Ajanta Neog, Akon Bora, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Khorsing Engti, Nazrul Islam, Pradyut Bordoloi and Rakibul Hussain along with BPF representative Chandan Brahma. On 27 May 2011, the ministers of the council of ministers were inducted in a solemn ceremony. 18 ministers were appointed among whom 13 were of cabinet rank, namely Prithibi Majhi and Tanka Bahadur Rai (former Speakers), Nazrul Islam, Gautam Roy, Ajanta Neog, Ardhendu Kumar Dey, Akon Bora, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Khorsing Engti, Rakibul Hussain, Nilamani Sen Deka, Pradyut Bordoloi, Pranati Phukan and Chandan Brahma, while four appointees were ministers of state with independent charge which included Ajit Singh, Basanta Das, Rajib Lochan Pegu and Siddique Ahmed. All the ministers except for Chandan Brahma were Congress legislators while Brahma belong to the Bodoland People's Front. The portfolios were assigned among the ministers on 30 May 2011 He allocated the portfolios to his ministers on 30 May 2011.
Transport minister Chandan Brahma resigned from the cabinet after the Bodoland People's Front withdrew from the Congress alliance on 27 June 2014. This was followed by resignation of disgruntled Congress minister Himanta Biswa Sarma in July 2014 who later joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and became chief minister in 2021. Senior cabinet minister Ardhendu Kumar Dey and minister of state Siddique Ahmed were dropped from the cabinet on 23 July 2014 for accompanying Sarma to submit this resignation to the cabinet.
On 22 January 2015, all the ministers of the government submitted their resignation to the chief minister to pave way for a reshuffle which took place on 26 January 2015. Among those ministers who were re-appointed were Ajanta Neog, Nazrul Islam, Khorsing Engti and Rakibul Islam, while the newly appointed ministers included former caretaker chief minister Bhumidhar Barman, Sarat Barkotoky, Sukur Ali Ahmed, Chandan Kumar Sarkar and Atuwa Munda. Ajit Singh and Basanta Das were promoted to cabinet rank while Sumitra Patir, Girindra Mallik and Bismita Gogoi were inducted as ministers of state with independent charge.
On 22 September 2015, former ministers Gautam Roy and Siddique Ahmed were appointed as cabinet ministers in the government.

## Council of Ministers

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party |
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Home Department of Political Department of Personnel Department of Finance General Administration Department Secretariat Administration Department Department of Election Department of Passport Department of Information Technology Department of Science and Technology, and All other departments not allocated to any other Minister. | Tarun Gogoi | 18 May 2011 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Administrative Reforms and Training | Tarun Gogoi | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Administrative Reforms and Training | Bhumidhar Barman | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Guwahati Development Department | Tarun Gogoi | 30 May 2011 | 20 June 2012 | INC |
| Minister of Guwahati Development Department | Ajanta Neog | 20 June 2012 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management | Prithibi Majhi | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management | Bhumidhar Barman | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation Minister of Labour and Employment | Prithibi Majhi | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation Minister of Labour and Employment | Tarun Gogoi | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | Prithibi Majhi | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | Atuwa Munda | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Planning and Development Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law | Tanka Bahadur Rai | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Planning and Development Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law | Ajanta Neog | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Pension and Public Grievance | Tanka Bahadur Rai | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Pension and Public Grievance | Sarat Barkotoky | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | Nazrul Islam | 30 May 2011 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Welfare of Minorities Minister of Haj | Nazrul Islam | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Welfare of Minorities Minister of Haj | Sukur Ali Ahmed | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Gautam Roy | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Sukur Ali Ahmed | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Public Works (Roads and Buildings, National Highways) | Ajanta Neog | 30 May 2011 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Urban Development Minister of Housing | Ajanta Neog | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Urban Development Minister of Housing | Sumitra Patir, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Irrigation Minister of Soil Conservation | Ardhendu Kumar Dey | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Irrigation Minister of Soil Conservation | Nilamani Sen Deka | 23 July 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Irrigation Minister of Soil Conservation | Chandan Kumar Sarkar | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Akon Bora | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Tarun Gogoi | 26 January 2015 | 22 September 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Gautam Roy | 22 September 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Jails | Akon Bora | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Jails | Girindra Mallik, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Transport | Chandan Brahma | 30 May 2011 | 27 June 2014 | BPF |
| Minister of Transport | Tarun Gogoi | 27 June 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Transport | Ajit Singh | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Tourism | Chandan Brahma | 30 May 2011 | 27 June 2014 | BPF |
| Minister of Tourism | Tarun Gogoi | 27 June 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Tourism | Sumitra Patir, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Nazrul Islam | 23 July 2014 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Education | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Education | Pradyut Bordoloi | 23 July 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Education | Sarat Barkotoky | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord | Tarun Gogoi | 23 July 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord | Bhumidhar Barman | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary Minister of Hill Areas Development | Khorsing Engti | 30 May 2011 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Khorsing Engti | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Girindra Mallik, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development | Rakibul Hussain | 30 May 2011 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Nilamani Sen Deka | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Rakibul Hussain | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Industries and Commerce Minister of Power Minister of Public Enterprises | Pradyut Bordoloi | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Industries and Commerce Minister of Power Minister of Public Enterprises | Tarun Gogoi | 26 January 2015 | 22 September 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Industries and Commerce Minister of Power Minister of Public Enterprises | Siddique Ahmed | 22 September 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Minister of Cultural Affairs | Pranati Phukan | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Minister of Cultural Affairs | Bismita Gogoi, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Environment and Forest | Rakibul Hussain | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Environment and Forest | Atuwa Munda | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Co-operation | Siddique Ahmed, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Co-operation | Ajit Singh, MoS (I/C) | 23 July 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Co-operation | Khorsing Engti | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Excise Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare | Ajit Singh, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Excise Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare | Ajit Singh | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Fisheries | Basanta Das, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Fisheries | Basanta Das | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Water Resources | Rajib Lochan Pegu, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Water Resources | Basanta Das | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Information and Public Relations Minister of Printing and Stationery | Rajib Lochan Pegu, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Information and Public Relations Minister of Printing and Stationery | Tarun Gogoi | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | Chandan Brahma (only BTAD areas) | 30 May 2011 | 27 June 2014 | BPF |
| Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | Rajib Lochan Pegu, MoS (I/C) (non-BTAD areas) | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Scheduled Castes Welfare | Basanta Das | 30 May 2011 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Tribal Welfare | Sumitra Patir, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Backward Castes Welfare | Bismita Gogoi, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |
| Minister of Border Areas Development | Siddique Ahmed, MoS (I/C) | 30 May 2011 | 23 July 2014 | INC |
| Minister of Border Areas Development | Tarun Gogoi | 23 July 2014 | 26 January 2015 | INC |
| Minister of Border Areas Development | Girindra Mallik, MoS (I/C) | 26 January 2015 | 24 May 2016 | INC |