Newly elected ministers of Assam pose for photographs with Assam Chief minister Tarun Gogoi, ninth right, after the oath taking ceremony in Guwahati on Friday, May 27. (AP Photo)
Guwahati, May 27 (AGENCIES): Eighteen ministers of the Tarun Gogoi-led Congress government in Assam were sworn in Friday two weeks after election results were declared. Governor J.B. Patnaik administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the ministers of which 14 are of cabinet rank and the remaining four are ministers of state with independent charge.
Gogoi was sworn in as chief minister May 18, but he took nearly two weeks to finalize the list of his council of ministers. Congress won an emphatic victory bagging 78 of the 126 assembly seats. The Bodoland People's Front (BPF), an ally of the Congress, won 12 seats.
Of the 18 ministers, one is from the BPF. In the earlier cabinet, there were three ministers from the BPF. "We are committed to working for the overall development of the state. Being in power for the third straight term means the responsibilities on us are manifold," the chief minister said soon after the swearing-in function.
"Undoubtedly, we have to work even harder and with utmost sincerity now. People of Assam voted us to power for the third term and hence the expectations would be even more," Himanta Biswa Sarma, sworn-in as cabinet minister, said.
There were eight new faces in the cabinet. "This would be my first tenure as minister and I shall strive hard to do justice to my position and am ready to take up whatever responsibilities are vested on me," Basanta Das, a minister of state, said. The portfolios would be announced soon.
Gogoi was sworn in as chief minister May 18, but he took nearly two weeks to finalize the list of his council of ministers. Congress won an emphatic victory bagging 78 of the 126 assembly seats. The Bodoland People's Front (BPF), an ally of the Congress, won 12 seats.
Of the 18 ministers, one is from the BPF. In the earlier cabinet, there were three ministers from the BPF. "We are committed to working for the overall development of the state. Being in power for the third straight term means the responsibilities on us are manifold," the chief minister said soon after the swearing-in function.
"Undoubtedly, we have to work even harder and with utmost sincerity now. People of Assam voted us to power for the third term and hence the expectations would be even more," Himanta Biswa Sarma, sworn-in as cabinet minister, said.
There were eight new faces in the cabinet. "This would be my first tenure as minister and I shall strive hard to do justice to my position and am ready to take up whatever responsibilities are vested on me," Basanta Das, a minister of state, said. The portfolios would be announced soon.
Eight new faces in Gogoi Cabinet
Guwahati, May 27 (PTI): There will be eight new faces in the 18-member Cabinet of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The Cabinet will include 12 Ministers of Cabinet rank and four Ministers of State with independent charge, officials said.
Nilmani Sen Deka, who defeated AGP president Chandramohan Patowary in the recent Assembly polls, is among the new faces. While Ms. Deka has been rewarded with a Cabinet rank, Siddeque Ahmed, Ajit Singh, Basanta Das and Rajiv Lochan Pegu have been made Ministers of State with independent charge. Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the last Assembly Tanka Bahdur Rai and Pranati Phukan respectively and former Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia Ministry Ardhendu Dey are the other new faces in the Cabinet.
Mr. Gogoi has retained Prithibi Majhi, Gautom Roy, Ajanta Neog, Akon Bora, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Khor Singh Engti, Nazrul Islam, Pradyut Bordoloi and Rockybul Hussain along with Bodoland People Front representative Chandan Brahma.
Guwahati, May 27 (PTI): There will be eight new faces in the 18-member Cabinet of Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. The Cabinet will include 12 Ministers of Cabinet rank and four Ministers of State with independent charge, officials said.
Nilmani Sen Deka, who defeated AGP president Chandramohan Patowary in the recent Assembly polls, is among the new faces. While Ms. Deka has been rewarded with a Cabinet rank, Siddeque Ahmed, Ajit Singh, Basanta Das and Rajiv Lochan Pegu have been made Ministers of State with independent charge. Speaker and Deputy Speaker in the last Assembly Tanka Bahdur Rai and Pranati Phukan respectively and former Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia Ministry Ardhendu Dey are the other new faces in the Cabinet.
Mr. Gogoi has retained Prithibi Majhi, Gautom Roy, Ajanta Neog, Akon Bora, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Khor Singh Engti, Nazrul Islam, Pradyut Bordoloi and Rockybul Hussain along with Bodoland People Front representative Chandan Brahma.
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