Assam Cabinet 2026: Full list of ministers

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Ashwini Ray Sarkar, Ashok Singhal, Bimal Borah, Biswajit Daimary, Jayanta Mallabaruah, Kaushik Rai. Second row from left, Keshab Mahanta, Krishnendu Paul, Nilima Devi, Pijush Hazarika, Ranoj Pegu and Sushanta Borgohain take oath as Assam Cabinet Minister

The BJP-led NDA alliance won the Assam Legislative Assembly elections, with the results being declared on May 4, 20266. The NDA won a total of 102 out of 126 seats and achieved a third consecutive term. The Bharatiya Janata Party independently won 82 seats, crossing the majority mark on its own.

Dr Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in by Governor Lakhman Prasad Acharya as the Chief Minister of Assam on May 12, 2026 for his second consecutive term.

Four other cabinet ministers were also sworn in with Dr Sarma.

Himanta Biswa Sarma waves to his supporters after taking oath as New Chief Minister of Assam in Guwahati on Tuesday, 12 May 2026. | Photo Credit: Ritu Raj Konwar

Mr. Sarma is the first non-Congress leader in Assam to be sworn in as the Chief Minister for a second consecutive term. He secured his sixth consecutive win from the Jalukbari constituency with 74.2% of the vote. Mr Sarma is often credited with spearheading the BJP’s hold in the North-Eastern hill states of India. He was a part of the Indian National Congress from 1991 until his resignation in 2015.

Atul Bora, President Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), in New Delhi | Photo Credit: Sandeep Saxena

Mr Bora is the President of the Asom Gana Parishad(AGP), a key ally of the BJP-led NDA coalition. In the Assembly election, he retained his seat in Bokakhat by a margin of 60,500 votes.

His portfolio includes Panchayat and Rural Development, Implementation of the Assam Accord, Border Protection and Development and Excise.

Ms Neog held on to her Golaghat constituency seat in the polls and has served as the Finance Minister of Assam in the previous cabinet. She has won her constituency four times since 2001 and served as a state minister. In 2020, she transitioned from the India