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| Seat of Government | Guwahati |
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| Legislative branch | |
| Assembly | |
| Speaker | Biswajit Daimary [1] |
| Deputy Speaker | Numal Momin [2] |
| Members in Assembly | 126 |
| Executive branch | |
| Governor | Lakshman Prasad Acharya [3] |
| Chief Minister | Himanta Biswa Sarma [4] |
| Deputy Chief Minister | Vacant |
| Chief Secretary | Dr. Ravi Kota, IAS [5] |
| Judiciary | |
| High Court | Gauhati High Court |
| Chief Justice | Vijay Bishnoi |
The Government of Assam or Assam Government abbreviated as GoAS, is the state government of the Indian state of Assam. It consists of the Governor appointed by the President of India as the head of the state, currently Lakshman Prasad Acharya. [3] The head of government is the Chief Minister, currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, [4] who is the leader of the group that commands a majority in the unicameral Assam Legislative Assembly. The Assam Assembly is elected by universal adult suffrage for a period of five years. The Chief Minister is assisted by a Council of Ministers that he nominates, the size of which is restricted.
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In 2021, the National Democratic Alliance won a majority of seats in the legislature, with 75 seats, followed by Congress with 29 seats and AIUDF with 16.[ citation needed ]
