Assam CM inducts four more Cabinet ministers

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expanded his cabinet with four BJP MLAs sworn in as ministers.

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Governor Laxman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to the four new ministers — Prasanta Phookan, Kaushik Rai, Krishnendu Paul, and Rupesh Goala at the Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra here.

“Congratulations to all my colleagues who have taken oath today. Looking forward to working with them to fulfil Adarniya Shri @narendramodi ji’s vision of a Viksit Assam,’ Sarma posted on X.

He now heads a 19-member council of ministers. The induction of the four new ministers emphasises the government’s commitment to strengthening the administration and ensuring effective governance, Sarma later told reporters.

Earlier, in 2021, Sarma appointed ‘guardian ministers’ for districts, who will look after various government schemes and resolve the issues related to them.