Himanta Biswa Sarma is the 15th and Present Chief Minister of Assam. The Chief Minister of Assam is the head of government in the Indian state of Assam. The Chief Minister heads the council of ministers, who are collectively responsible for the state’s legislative assembly.
Chief Minister of Assam Details:
Name: Himanta Biswa Sarma
From: 10 May 2021
Political Party Name: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)
Himanta Biswa Sarma is an Indian politician, born in the year 1969, in Ulubari, Guwahati.
Education Qualifications:
Post-graduation in Political Science,
L.L.B. degree from Government Law College,
Ph.D. degree from Gauhati University.
Political Career:
Sarma started his political career as a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari in 2001.
He later served as Minister of State for Agriculture, Planning, and Development, Finance, Health, Education, and Assam Accord Implementation from 2002 to 2014.
After some internal problems, he resigned from all positions in 2014. And also he resigned as a Member of the Assembly in 2015.
In 2015 he Joined BJP, and he was appointed as the party’s Convener of Election Management.
He was later appointed to different Ministries like Finance, Health & Family Welfare, Education, Planning & Development, Tourism, Pension & Public Grievances.
In 2021 he got the ticket For CM Candidate and was able to secure his seat.
List of Chief Ministers of Assam:
S. No.
CM’s Name
Constituency
Time Period
Party
1.
Gopinath Bordoloi
Kamrup Sadar
26th Jan 1950 – 6th Aug 1950 (less than a year)
Indian National Congress (INC)
2.
Bishnuram Medhi
Hajo
9th Aug 1950 – 27th Dec 1957 (more than 7 years)
Indian National Congress (INC)
3.
Bimala Prasad Chaliha
Badarpur and Sonari
28th Dec 1957 – 6th Nov 1970 (more than 12 years)
Indian National Congress (INC)
4.
Mahendra Mohan Choudhry
Guwahati East
11th Nov 1970 – 30 Jan 1972 (more than a year)
Indian National Congress (INC)
5.
Sarat Chandra Singha
Bilasipara East
31st Jan 1972 – 12th Mar 1978 (more than 6 years)
Indian National Congress (INC)
6.
Golap Borbora
Tinsukia
12th Mar 1978 – 4th Sep 1979 (more than a year)
Janata Party
7.
Jogendra Nath Hazarika
Duliajan
9th Sep 1979 – 11th Dec 1979 (less than a year)
Janata Party
8.
President’s Rule
N/A
12th Dec 1979 – 5th Dec 1980 (359 days)
N/A
9.
Anwara Taimur
Dalgaon
6th Dec 1980 – 30th June 1981 (less than a year)
Indian National Congress (INC)
10.
President’s Rule
NA
30th Jun 1981 – 13th Jan 1982 (197 days)
N/A
11.
Kesab Chandra Gogoi
Dibrugarh
13th Jan 1982 – 19th Mar 1982 (less than a year)
Indian National Congress (INC)
12.
President’s Rule
N/A
19th Mar 1982 – 27th Feb 1983 (345 days)
N/A
13.
Hiteswar Saikia
Nazira
27th Feb 1983 – 23rd Dec 1985 (more than 2 years)
Indian National Congress (INC)
14.
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Nowgong
24th Dec 1985 – 28th Nov 1990 (more than 4 years)
Asom Gana Parishad
15.
President’s Rule
N/A
28th Nov 1990 – 30th June 1991 (214 days)
N/A
16.
Hiteswar Saikia
Nazira
30th June 1991 – 22nd Apr 1996 (more than 4 years)
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