Sarma ministry

TheSarma ministryis the current council of ministers of theGovernment of Assamwhich has been in office since 10 May 2021. The ministry is headed by Chief MinisterHimanta Biswa Sarmaand consists of 16 cabinet ministers. The chief minister and 14 other ministers were sworn-in into office by GovernorJagdish Mukhion 10 May 2021.
The rulingBharatiya Janata Party(BJP) along with its allies, theAsom Gana Parishad(AGP) and theUnited People's Party Liberal(UPPL) contested the election to theAssam Legislative Assemblyand won 75 seats with the BJP itself winning in 60 seats, the AGP in 9 and the UPPL in 6 seats. The opposition led byIndian National Congresswon 50 seats and an independent candidate won a seat.
After the election results were out on 2 May 2021, it was widely speculated that incumbent chief ministerSarbananda Sonowalcould be re-appointed for a second term in office while his senior ministerial colleagueHimanta Biswa Sarmawas too a forerunner. Eventually, BJP observers- Union Agriculture MinisterNarendra Singh Tomarand National General SecretaryArun Singhheld meetings with the newly elected BJP legislators and the other legislators from the alliance parties and unanimously elected Himanta Biswa Sarma as the leader of the legislative party and hence as the chief minister.Outgoing chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal tendered his resignation to the GovernorJagdish Mukhion 9 May 2021 paving way for Sarma to be sworn-in the next day.
Sarma was eventually sworn-in as the state's 15th Chief Minister on 10 May 2021 along with the 14 other cabinet ministerswho were all administered oath by the governor. Among attendees included BJP National PresidentJagat Prakash Nadda, outgoing Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, Chief MinistersBiplab Debof Tripura,Conrad Sangmaof Meghalaya,N. Biren Singhof Manipur andNeiphiu Rioof Nagaland.
Sarbananda Sonowal was inducted into the union council of ministers on 7 July 2021 and was appointed as theUnion Cabinet Minister of Ports, Shipping and WaterwaysandAYUSH. He resigned as a member of theAssam Legislative Assemblyon 29 September 2021 after being elected as a member of theRajya Sabhafor Assam.
Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn-in along with 13 other ministers which included 10 BJP legislators, namelyRanjeet Kumar Dass,Chandra Mohan Patowary,Parimal Suklabaidya,Ranoj Pegu,Ashok Singhal,Jogen Mohan,Sanjoy Kishan,Ajanta Neog,Pijush HazarikaandBimal Bora; 2 AGP legislators namelyAtul BoraandKeshab Mahantaand one UPPL legislatorUrkhao Gwra Brahma. Patowary, Suklabaidya, Bora and Mahanta were cabinets in the outgoing government while Hazarika, Mohan and Kishan were ministers of state (independent charge). The chief minister himself along with his colleague Ajanta Neog served as ministers under the Congress government ofTarun Gogoiwhile Pijush Hazarika was a parliamentary secretary.
The ministry was expanded on 9 June 2022 with the induction of two BJP legislatorsNandita GarlosaandJayanta Malla Baruahas cabinet ministers.
Guardian minister ofAssamis acabinet-level ministerin India appointed by a state government (Government of Assam) to oversee the development of a specific district within the state. In Assam state, theHimanta Biswa Sarmagovernmenthas 14 guardian ministers, including the Chief Minister. The maximum number of ministers that the government can appoint is 19.