List of Chief Ministers of Assam (1946-2023)
The Chief Ministers of Assam, the party they are affiliated to & the number of years they have been in power are:
Chief Minister |
Tenure |
Party |
---|---|---|
Gopinath Bordoloi (1st CM) |
1946-1950 |
Indian National Congress |
Bishnuram Medhi |
1050-1957 |
Indian National Congress |
Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
1957-1970 |
Indian National Congress |
Mahendra Mohan Choudhary |
1970-1972 |
Indian National Congress |
Golap Borbora |
1972-1978 |
Janata Party |
Anwara Taimur |
1980-1981 |
Indian National Congress |
Keshab Chandra Gogoi |
1982-1985 |
Independent (supported by Congress) |
Hiteswar Saikia |
1985-1990 |
Indian National Congress |
Golap Borbora (2nd time) |
1990-1991 |
Janata Dal |
Hiteswar Saikia (2nd time) |
1991-1996 |
Indian National Congress |
Bimala Prasad Chaliha (2nd time) |
1996-2001 |
Indian National Congress |
Tarun Gogoi |
2001-2016 |
Indian National Congress |
Sarbananda Sonowal |
2016-2021 |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
Himanta Biswa Sarma |
2021-Present |
Bharatiya Janata Party |
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
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