Guwahati, May 14, 2026: The Assam government on Thursday officially allocated portfolios to the newly inducted cabinet ministers of the BJP-led NDA government headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma.
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| Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and newly sworn-in Assam cabinet ministers during the oath-taking ceremony in Guwahati. (Image: X/himantabiswa) |
According to an official order approved by Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya, senior BJP leader Rameswar Teli has been assigned the departments of Transformation and Development, Labour Welfare, and Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare.
Minister Atul Bora has been allotted the portfolios of Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Border Protection and Development, and Excise.
Charan Boro has been given charge of the Transport Department along with Welfare of Bodoland, while Ajanta Neog will oversee Women and Child Development and Tourism.
The portfolio allocation comes days after the BJP-led NDA government in Assam was sworn in for another term under the leadership of Himanta Biswa Sarma.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, and several senior NDA leaders attended the swearing-in ceremony held in Guwahati earlier this week.
The new government also held its first cabinet meeting on May 13, where several key policy decisions were taken, including measures related to fuel conservation, environmental sustainability, and administrative reforms.
Chief Minister Sarma, along with five cabinet ministers, participated in the first cabinet meeting following the formation of the new government.
