- NET Web Desk
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Assam, led by Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma was expanded today, after two more BJP legislators – Jayanta Malla Baruah and Nandita Gorlosa took oath as new ministers.
This major development is the cabinet’s first expansion, a month after the administration completed one year in office.
Assam Governor – Prof Jagdish Mukhi administered the oaths of office and secrecy to the two new ministers, Baruah and Gorlosa in Assamese and English respectively.
Baruah, the Political Secretary to CM, is a member of the Nalbari Legislative Assembly, whereas Gorlosa represents the Haflong Constituency. With the addition of two new faces, the BJP-led Assam government currently has 16 cabinet ministers.
Taking to Twitter, the Assam CM congratulated the newly-inducted ministers. “In the august presence of Hon Governor Prof @jagdishmukhi I am happy to have attended oath-taking ceremony of Smt @GorlosaNandita & Shri @jayanta_malla as new cabinet ministers. My best wishes for their contributions to ensuring all-round development & public welfare in Assam.”
In the august presence of Hon Governor Prof @jagdishmukhi I am happy to have attended oath-taking ceremony of Smt @GorlosaNandita & Shri @jayanta_malla as new cabinet ministers.
My best wishes for their contributions to ensuring all-round development & public welfare in Assam. pic.twitter.com/I3nUjKxgrE
— Himanta Biswa Sarma (@himantabiswa) June 9, 2022
Its worthy to note that the Assam Government led by Chief Minister – Himanta Biswa Sarma completed its first year in power on May 10; in presence of the cabinet ministers and Union Minister of Home Affairs & Cooperation – Amit Shah.
Sarma had succeeded Sarbananda Sonowal as the chief minister to head the second BJP-led government in the state. Its other partners in the current ruling coalition are the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL).
