Assam Government and Politics

Assam Government and Politics involves the various political parties that rule the state and function as opposition in the legislative assembly. Currently, the Indian state of Assam is ruled by the Indian National Congress and the opposition parties in the state include the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Bharatiya Janata Party, and Communist Party of India.

Government of Assam: An overview

The Government of Assam is the regional ruling authority of the state of Assam, Republic of India. The head of the state is the Governor of Assam. At present, the Governor of the state is His Excellency Mr. Janaki Ballabh Patnaik. The chief minister of the state functions as the head of the government. He is also the leader of the legislative party sitting in the treasury bench. The Assam Legislative Assembly consists of 126 elected members or legislators. Assembly elections take place in the state after every five years unless it is stated otherwise. The chief minister of the state is helped in running the government by a council of ministers, which is nominated by the chief minister himself.

Seat of Government of Assam

The seat of the Government of Assam is Dispur, the capital of the state.

Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly

Presently, the speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly is Tanka Bahadur Rai, who is a member of the Indian National Congress.

Deputy Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly

The deputy speaker of the legislative assembly of the state is Pranati Phukan, who also represents the Indian National Congress.

Various departments in Assam Government

The various departments in Assam Government are as follows:

Agriculture Department Animal Husbandry & Veterinary Department Assam Accord Department Civil Works Department Border Areas Department Cultural Affairs Department Cooperation Department Directorate of Financial Inspections, Assam Directorate of Technical Education, Assam Education Department Directorate of Financial Inspections, Assam Excise Department Election Department Revenue Department Finance Department Electricity Department Fishery Department Forest Department Food & Civil Supplies Department Guwahati Development Department

General Administration Department Information Technology Department Social Welfare Department Hill Areas Department Handloom Textiles & Sericulture Department Welfare of Plains Tribes and Backward Classes Department Science and Technology Department Transport Department Registration Department Tribes Welfare Department Public Works Department Public Health Engineering Department Irrigation Department Soil Conservation Department Judicial Department Panchayat and Rural Development Department Passport Department Personnel Department Planning and Development Department Relief and Rehabilitation Department

Assembly Constituencies in Assam

In 1937, there were 108 assembly constituencies in the state. The number came down to 105 in 1957. Since 1962, the number of assembly seats was increased to 114. Since 1972, the number of assembly constituencies has become 126. Among these seats, sixteen seats have been reserved for scheduled tribe candidates and eight have been reserved for scheduled caste candidates. Given below is a list of the 126 assembly constituencies in Assam:

Constituency number	Name of constituency	Number of voters (2011)	Parliamentary Constituency	Reserved for (SC/ST/None)	District
1	Ratabari	138020	Karimganj	SC	Karimaganj
2	Patharkandi	142923	Karimganj	None	Karimaganj
3	Karimganj North	157832	Karimaganj	None	Karimganj
4	Karimganj South	144103	Karimganj	None	Karimaganj
5	Badarpur	129363	Karimaganj	None	Karimganj
6	Hailakandi	131786	Karimganj	None	Hailakandi
7	Katlicherra	146268	Karimganj	None	Hailakandi
8	Algapur	131624	Karimganj	None	Hailakandi
9	Silchar	195527	Silchar	None	Cachar
10	Sonai	137366	Silchar	None	Cachar
11	Dholai	Silchar	139666	SC	Cachar
12	Udharbond	Silchar	127219	None	Cachar
13	Lakhipur	Silchar	127350	None	Cachar
14	Barkhola	Silchar	113232	None	Cachar
15	Katigora	Silchar	137422	None	Cachar
16	Haflong	Autonomous District	130390	ST	Dima Hasao
17	Bokajan	Autonomous District	131754	ST	Karbi Anglong
18	Howraghat	Autonomous District	108246	ST	Karbi Anglong
19	Diphu	Autonomous District	165424	ST	Karbi Anglong
20	Baithalangso	Autonomous District	174405	ST	Karbi Anglong
21	Mankachar	Dhubri	155178	None	Dhubri
22	Salmara South	Dhubri	141915	None	Dhubri
23	Dhubri	Dhubri	153380	None	Dhubri
24	Gauripur	Dhubri	156559	None	Dhubri
25	Golakganj	Dhubri	155801	None	Dhubri
26	Bilasipara West	Dhubri	128330	None	Dhubri
27	Bilasipara East	Dhubri	164238	None	Dhubri
28	Gossaigaon	Kokrajhar	159906	None	Kokrajhar
29	Kokrajhar West	Kokrajhar	146968	ST	Kokrajhar
30	Kokrajhar East	Kokrajhar	147500	ST	Kokrajhar
31	Sidli	Kokrajhar	160924	ST	Kokrajhar
32	Bongaigaon	Barpeta	144484	None	Bongaigaon
33	Bijni	Kokrajhar	111668	None	Bongaigaon
34	Abhayapuri North	Barpeta	125304	None	Bongaigaon
35	Abhayapuri South	Barpeta	145925	SC	Bongaigaon
36	Dudhnai	Gauhati	151884	ST	Goalpara
37	Goalpara East	Dhubri	161717	None	Goalpara
38	Goalpara West	Dhubri	127005	None	Goalpara
39	Jaleswar	Dhubri	119288	None	Goalpara
40	Sorbhog	Kokrajhar	160186	None	Barpeta
41	Bhabanipur	Kokrajhar	117396	None	Barpeta
42	Patacharkuchi	Barpeta	124993	None	Barpeta
43	Barpeta	Barpeta	154343	None	Barpeta
44	Jania	Barpeta	136939	None	Barpeta
45	Baghbar	Barpeta	108076	None	Barpeta
46	Sarukhetri	Barpeta	149547	None	Barpeta
47	Chenga	Barpeta	105482	None	Barpeta
48	Boko	Gauhati	170334	SC	Kamrup
49	Chaygaon	Gauhati	140137	None	Kamrup
50	Palasbari	Gauhati	130453	None	Kamrup
51	Jalukbari	Gauhati	167597	None	Kamrup Metro
52	Dispur	Gauhati	318282	None	Kamrup Metro
53	Gauhati East	Gauhati	226751	None	Kamrup Metro
54	Gauhati West	Gauhati	239117	None	Kamrup Metro
55	Hajo	Gauhati	138141	None	Kamrup
56	Kamalpur	Mangaldoi	144064	None	Kamrup
57	Rangiya	Mangaldoi	156270	None	Kamrup
58	Tamulpur	Kokrajhar	158534	None	Baksa
59	Nalbari	Mangaldoi	158527	None	Nalbari
60	Barkhetry	Gauhati	153244	None	Nalbari
61	Dharmapur	Barpeta	127005	None	Nalbari
62	Barama	Kokrajhar	133643	ST	Baksa
63	Chapaguri	Kokrajhar	129302	ST	Baksa
64	Panery	Mangaldoi	125210	None	Udalguri
65	Kalaigaon	Mangaldoi	142863	None	Darrang
66	Sipajhar	Mangaldoi	149610	None	Darrang
67	Mangaldoi	Mangaldoi	186789	SC	Darrang
68	Dalgaon	Mangaldoi	165803	None	Darrang
69	Udalguri	Mangaldoi	127906	ST	Udalguri
70	Majbat	Mangaldoi	119628	None	Udalguri
71	Dhekiajuli	Tezpur	166600	None	Sonitpur
72	Barchalla	Tezpur	132121	None	Sonitpur
73	Tezpur	Tezpur	151913	None	Sonitpur
74	Rangapara	Tezpur	133656	None	Sonitpur
75	Sootea	Tezpur	150354	None	Sonitpur
76	Biswanath	Tezpur	131058	None	Sonitpur
77	Behali	Tezpur	100072	None	Sonitpur
78	Gohpur	Tezpur	160187	None	Sonitpur
79	Jagiroad	Nowgong	178148	SC	Marigaon
80	Marigaon	Nowgong	150856	None	Marigaon
81	Laharighat	Nowgong	137730	None	Marigaon
82	Raha	Nowgong	171707	SC	Nagaon
83	Dhing	Kaliabor	157327	None	Nagaon
84	Batadroba	Kaliabor	130883	None	Nagaon
85	Rupohihat	Kaliabor	143071	None	Nagaon
86	Nowgong	Nowgong	158550	None	Nagaon
87	Barhampur	Nowgong	149564	None	Nagaon
88	Samaguri	Kaliabor	128659	None	Nagaon
89	Kaliabor	Kaliabor	113771	None	Nagaon
90	Jamunamukh	Nowgong	155977	None	Nagaon
91	Hojai	Nowgong	204074	None	Nagaon
92	Lumding	Nowgong	172650	None	Nagaon
93	Bokakhat	Kaliabor	118784	None	Golaghat
94	Sarupathar	Kaliabor	198470	None	Golaghat
95	Golaghat	Kaliabor	161817	None	Golaghat
96	Khumtai	Kaliabor	112486	None	Golaghat
97	Dergaon	Kaliabor	136570	SC	Jorhat
98	Jorhat	Jorhat	153517	None	Jorhat
99	Majuli	Lakhimpur	107837	ST	Jorhat
100	Titabar	Jorhat	123529	None	Jorhat
101	Mariani	Jorhat	104283	None	Jorhat
102	Teok	Jorhat	113203	None	Jorhat
103	Amguri	Jorhat	109723	None	Sibsagar
104	Nazira	Jorhat	112810	None	Sibsagar
105	Mahmara	Jorhat	114995	None	Sibsagar
106	Sonari	Jorhat	146700	None	Sibsagar
107	Thowra	Jorhat	94833	None	Sibsagar
108	Sibsagar	Jorhat	135478	None	Sibsagar
109	Bihpuria	Tezpur	120914	None	Lakhimpur
110	Naoboicha	Lakhimpur	155973	None	Lakhimpur
111	Lakhimpur	Lakhimpur	141363	None	Lakhimpur
112	Dhakuakhana	Lakhimpur	154622	ST	Lakhimpur
113	Dhemaji	Lakhimpur	186281	ST	Dhemaji
114	Jonai	Lakhimpur	232669	ST	Dhemaji
115	Moran	Dibruagarh	115307	None	Dibrugarh
116	Dibrugarh	Dibrugarh	124874	None	Dibruagarh
117	Lahowal	Dibruagarh	118135	None	Dibrugarh
118	Duliajan	Dibrugarh	136759	None	Dibruagarh
119	Tingkhong	Dibrugarh	115873	None	Dibruagarh
120	Naharkatia	Dibruagarh	117116	None	Dibrugarh
121	Chabua	Dibrugarh	132976	None	Lakhimpur
122	Tinsukia	Dibrugarh	141023	None	Tinsukia
123	Digboi	Dibrugarh	112637	None	Tinsukia
124	Margherita	Dibrugarh	158821	None	Tinsukia
125	Doomdooma	Lakhimpur	120375	None	Tinsukia
126	Sadiya	Lakhimpur	142376	None	Tinsukia

Cabinet ministers in Assam Government

Given below are the names of the cabinet ministers in Assam Government along with the portfolios held by them:

Name of Minister	Portfolio
Ajanta Neog	PWD (Roads & Buildings, NH), Urban Development & Housing
Dr. Ardhenu Kumar Dey	Irrigation & Soil Conservation
Akon Bora	Social Welfare & Jails
Khorsing Ingty	Animal Husbandry & Veterinary, Hill Areas, Mines & Minerals
Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma	Health & Family Welfare, Implementation of Assam Accord, Education
Pranati Phukan	Handloom & Textiles, Cultural Affairs, Sericulture
Nilomani Sen Deka	Horticulture & Food Processing, Agriculture, Parliamentary Affairs
Prithvi Majhi	Revenue & DM, Tea Tribes Welfare, Relief & Rehabilitation, Labour & Employment
Pradyut Bordoloi	Power, Industries & Commerce, Public Enterprises
Tanka Bahadur Rai	Judicial, Planning & Development, Pension & Public Grievance, Legislative
Rockybul Hussain	Environment & Forest, Panchayat & Rural Development,
Chandan Brahma	Tourism, Transport, WPT & BC (only BTAD regions)
Gautam Roy	Public Health Engineering
Dr. Nazrul Islam	Welfare of Minorities, Food & Civil Supplies, Haj

Ministers of State (Independent Charge) in Assam

Given below are the names of the Ministers of State (Independent Charge) in Assam along with the portfolios held by them:

Name of Minister	Portfolio
Basanta Das	Information & Public Relations, Fisheries, Printing & Stationery
Ajit Singh	Sports & Youth Welfare, Excise
Rajib Lochan Pegu	WPT & BC (excluding BTAD regions), Water Resources
Siddique Ahmed	Border Areas Development, Cooperation

Last Updated on 04 October 2011