Assam: Governor Approves Portfolios to New Ministers
Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya approved the portfolio allocation for newly inducted ministers in the Himanta Biswa Sarma-led government following the recent cabinet expansion.
GUWAHATI- Lakshman Prasad Acharya, Governor of Assam on Thursday approved the allocation of portfolios to the newly inducted members of the Council of Ministers in the government led by Himanta Biswa Sarma, according to an official communication issued from Lok Bhavan.
The approval came following a proposal submitted by the Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma regarding the distribution of responsibilities among ministers inducted during the recent cabinet expansion.
As per the notification, senior BJP leader Rameswar Teli has been allocated the Departments of Transformation and Development, Labour Welfare, and Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare.
Political observers described the allocation of the Tea Tribes and Adivasi Welfare Department to Teli as significant, considering the state government’s continued focus on welfare initiatives for tea garden communities across Assam.
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Atul Bora, president of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), has been assigned the departments of Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of Assam Accord, Border Protection and Development, and Excise.
The allocation is being viewed as politically important amid the government’s emphasis on border management and implementation of clauses related to the historic Assam Accord.
Meanwhile, Charan Boro of the Bodoland People Front (BPF) has been entrusted with the Transport Department along with the Welfare of Bodoland portfolio.
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Officials stated that the allocation is expected to improve developmental coordination in the Bodoland Territorial Region while strengthening transport infrastructure across the state.
Senior BJP leader Ajanta Neog has been given charge of the Women and Child Development and Tourism departments. Government officials said the portfolios would be crucial for expanding Assam’s tourism sector and strengthening welfare programmes for women and children.
The latest portfolio allocation follows the swearing-in ceremony held on May 12, during which four MLAs took oath as ministers alongside Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. The event was attended by Narendra Modi, Union ministers, and chief ministers from NDA-ruled states.
Chief Minister Sarma has also announced that a further expansion of the Assam cabinet is expected during the first week of June.
