Interesting Facts about the Chief Minister of Assam
There are a total of 15 Chief Ministers of Assam since its independence on April 1, 1946, with two chief ministers repeating their position; Hiteshwar Saikia from Indian National Congress and Prafulla Kumar Mahanta from Asom Gana Parishad.
- The first Chief Minister of Assam, Gopinath Bordoloi led Assam in the most important years since it recently achieved its independence from colonial rule. His policies were more focused on building the unity of the people which was lost under British rule. Moreover, he also ensured that every one living in Assam has the access to necessities such as education, hospital, water, food, etc.
- Bishnu Ram Medhi took responsibility after Bordoloi and shifted his attention towards the socio-economic issues of the state. He recognized the need to expel illegal immigrants from Bangladesh and other countries because the resources were getting divided into them which resulted in the shortage of food and other basic amenities.
- Sarbananda Sonowal was the 14th Chief Minister of Assam and 1st candidate elected from BJP, but he eventually resigned from his post and suggested Himanta Biswa Sarma as the next Chief Minister of Assam. His tenure had various political developments in Assam such as his initiative to ban illegal smuggling of cattle as well as the establishment of Mission Basundhara launched in 2021, which aims at resolving any matters over land properties in Assam.
- Tarun Gogoi was the longest running Chief Minister of Assam, he won 3 elections in a row, the 11th-12th-13th elections of Assam, and ruled the office from 18th May 2001 to 24th May 2016. He represented the Indian National Congress.
List of Chief Ministers of Assam
List of Chief Ministers of Assam: The Chief Minister is considered as the head of the Government in a state. The position of a Chief Minister is appointed by the Governor of that respective state, after witnessing a clear majority in the State Legislative Assembly. The current Chief Minister of Assam is Himanta Biswa Sarma from BJP (Bhartiya Janata Party), elected in the 2021 elections by the present Governor, Jagdish Mukhi.
Table of Content
- Assam’s Early Political Landscape and First Chief Ministers
- List of Chief Ministers of Assam (1946-2023)
- Current Chief Minister of Assam
- First Chief Minister of Assam
- Longest Running Chief Minister of Assam
- Interesting Facts about the Chief Minister of Assam
List of Chief Ministers of Assam