# 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 on the aftermath of the 2016 legislative assembly election which resulted in the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the majority party.

## 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 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 2020 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 Secretariat 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 | Sarbananda Sonowal | 24 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Finance Minister of Health and Family Welfare | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Planning and Development | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Transformation and Development | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Education (Higher, Secondary and Elementary) | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Education (Higher, Secondary and Elementary) | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 26 April 2018 | 18 January 2020 | BJP |
| Minister of Education (Higher, Secondary and Elementary) | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Horticulture and Food Processing Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary | Atul Bora | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | AGP |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Pramila Rani Brahma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF |
| Minister of Environment and Forests | Parimal Suklabaidya | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Soil Conservation | Pramila Rani Brahma | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |
| Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | Pramila Rani Brahma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF |
| Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | Chandan Brahma | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Pramila Rani Brahma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF |
| Minister of Mines and Minerals | Sum Ronghang | 26 April 2018 | 7 March 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Water Resources Minister of Science and Technology Minister of Information Technology | Keshab Mahanta | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | AGP |
| Minister of Public Works Department | Parimal Suklabaidya | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Public Works Department | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Fisheries Minister of Excise | Parimal Suklabaidya | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Irrigation | Ranjit Dutta | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Irrigation | Bhabesh Kalita, MoS (I/C) | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture | Himanta Biswa Sarma (Khadi and Village Industries) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture | Ranjit Dutta (excluding Khadi and Village Industries) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture | Ranjit Dutta | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Welfare of Minorities | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Welfare of Minorities | Ranjit Dutta | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Transport Minister of Commerce and Industry Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Skill Entrepreneurship and Employment | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 25 May 2016 | 25 October 2016 | BJP |
| Minister of Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Development | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 25 October 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Act East Policy Affairs | Chandra Mohan Patowary | 28 July 2017 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Public Health Engineering | Rihon Daimary | 25 May 2016 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | Rihon Daimary | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BPF |
| Minister of Food Minister of Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs | Phani Bhusan Choudhury | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP |
| Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Law and Justice | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Social Welfare | Pramila Rani Brahma | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |
| Minister of Hill Areas Development | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Hill Areas Development | Sum Ronghang | 26 April 2018 | 7 March 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Tourism | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Tourism | Chandan Brahma | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |
| Minister of Guwahati Development Department | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Guwahati Development Department | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Co-operation | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Co-operation | Rihon Daimary | 26 April 2018 | 18 January 2020 | BPF |
| Minister of Co-operation | Siddhartha Bhattacharya | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Pension and Public Grievances | Himanta Biswa Sarma | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Pension and Public Grievances | Phani Bhusan Choudhury | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP |
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | BJP |
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management | Jogen Mohan, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Power | Sarbananda Sonowal | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Power | Topon Kumar Gogoi, MoS (I/C) | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP |
| Minister of Power | Sarbananda Sonowal | 4 June 2019 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Urban Development | Atul Bora | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Urban Development | Pijush Hazarika, MoS (I/C) | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Town and Country Planning | Atul Bora | 25 May 2016 | 18 January 2020 | BJP |
| Minister of Town and Country Planning | 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 |
| Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | Sarbananda Sonowal | 4 June 2019 | 18 January 2020 | BJP |
| Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | 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 |
| Minister of Labour Welfare | Sarbananda Sonowal | 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 |
| Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare | Sarbananda Sonowal | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | Naba Kumar Doley, MoS (I/C) | 25 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | Naba Kumar Doley, MoS (I/C) (excluding Library and Archaeology) | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of Cultural Affairs | Keshab Mahanta (Library and Archaeology) | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | AGP |
| Minister of Public Enterprises | Rihon Daimary | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BPF |

### Minister of State (Independent Charge)

| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Party |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Panchayat and Rural Development | Naba Kumar Doley | 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 | Naba Kumar Doley | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Power | Pallab Lochan Das | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management | Pallab Lochan Das | 24 May 2016 | 26 April 2018 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Revenue and Disaster Management | Bhabesh Kalita | 26 April 2018 | 18 January 2020 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Environment and Forests | Naba Kumar Doley | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Education | Pallab Lochan Das | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Education | Bhabesh Kalita | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Public Works | Topon Kumar Gogoi | 26 April 2018 | 4 June 2019 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Public Works | Jogen Mohan | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Health and Family Welfare | Topon Kumar Gogoi | 26 April 2018 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |
| Minister of State in the Department of Labour Welfare | Sanjoy Kishan | 18 January 2020 | 10 May 2021 | BJP |