Four new Ministers take oath

way2barak, 8 December: Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Saturday expanded his cabinet with four new ministers taking oath during a swearing-in ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.

Assam Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya administered the oath of office to four new ministers – Prasanta Phookan, Kaushik Rai, Krishnendu Paul and Rupesh Gowala.

All four new ministers are BJP legislators. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in alliance with Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) and United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) in Assam.

Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was present at the occasion, accompanied by his cabinet colleagues: Pijush Hazarika, Dr Ranoj Pegu, Chandra Mohan Patowary, and Jayanta Malla Baruah.