Four new ministers sworn into Assam Cabinet

In Assam, four new MLAs have been sworn in as minister in the Himanta Biswa Sarma cabinet. Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya on Saturday administered the oath of office to the four new ministers - Prasanta Phookan, Kaushik Rai, Krishnendu Paul, and Rupesh Goala in Guwahati. Through the cabinet reshuffle and addition of these four ministers, the new series of government policies is targeted at balancing regional representation and filling in the aspirations of different communities that make up Assam. 

A brief introduction of the 4 newly inducted Ministers in Govt of Assam, who were administered the Oath of Office and Secrecy by Hon'ble Governor Shri @Laxmanacharya54 in presence of HCM Dr @himantabiswa today. @prasantadjkdbr @rupeshgowala @iKaushikRai @KPaulMLA pic.twitter.com/ijKUjfYNOi

— Chief Minister Assam (@CMOfficeAssam) December 7, 2024

Sarma heads the NDA alliance government in the state with two Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) ministers Atul Bora and Keshav Mahanta and United Peoples' Party, Liberal (UPPL) U G Brahma members of his cabinet. The ruling NDA has 84 members in the 126-member state assembly. The chief minister and 14 other ministers were sworn in on May 10, 2021.Sarma expanded his ministry on June 9, 2022, with the induction of two BJP legislators Nandita Garlosa and Jayanta Malla Baruah as ministers.