Asom Gana Parishad is a state political party in Assam,India. The AGP was formed after the historic Assam Accord of 1985 and formally launched at the Golaghat Convention held from 13–14 October 1985 in Golaghat,that let Prafulla Kumar Mahanta to be elected as the youngest chief minister of the state. The AGP has formed government twice from 1985 to 1989 and from 1996 to 2001.
Tarun Gogoi was an Indian politician and lawyer who has served as the 13th Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016.He was the longest serving Chief Minister of Assam. He was a member of the Indian National Congress. During his tenure as the chief minister,he is credited with ending militant insurgency and mitigating violence in addition to improving the state's fiscal condition.He was the member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from 2001 to until his death in 2020 from Titabar constituency and from Margherita constituency from 1996 to 1998.He was the member of Lok Sabha representing Kaliabor from 1991 to 1996 and again from 1998 to 2001 and Jorhat constituency from 1971 to 1984.He was also Minister of State for Food and Processing Industries in the P.V. Narasimha Rao ministry from 1993 to 1995. He was posthumously awarded the Padma Bhushan,India's third-highest civilian honour,in 2021.
Sarbananda Sonowal is an Indian politician from Assam who is serving as the current Cabinet Minister of Ports,Shipping and Waterways and Cabinet Minister of AYUSH in the Government of India since 2021. He is also a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha from Assamand also a member of the Cabinet Committee on Political Affairs since 2021. He is 14th Chief Minister of Assam and a former Member of the Legislative Assembly (India) in Assam Legislative Assembly from 2016 to 2021. Sonowal earlier served as the Assam state President of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) from 2012 to 2014 and again in 2015 to 2016. He has also served as the Minister for Sports and Youth Affairs,Government of India,from 2014 to 2016.
The Sonowal Kachari are one of the indigenous peoples of the state of Assam in Northeast India. They are of Tibeto-Burman origin,and are closely associated with the other ethnic groups of Assam which are commonly referred to as Kachari.
Bhumidhar Barman was an Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 22 April 1996 to 14 May 1996. He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967. In 2015,he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.
Himanta Biswa Sarma is an Indian politician and Lawyer serving as the 15th and current Chief Minister of Assam since 2021. A former member of the Indian National Congress,Sarma joined the Bharatiya Janata Party on 23 August 2015. He is a five time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Jalukbari,having been elected since 2001. He also served as Minister in the Government of Assam from 2016 to 2021,2011 to 2014,2006 to 2011,2002 to 2004 and from 2004 to 2006. The BJP appointed him the convener (leader) of the North-East Democratic Alliance (NEDA) since 2016. Sports Activities - Sarma was also the President of the Badminton Association of India since 2017,President of Assam Cricket Association in 2016 and vice president from 2002 to 2016. Sarma studied at Cotton College and later obtained a bachelor of laws from Government Law College in Guwahati. He later became a solicitor and practised law at Gauhati High Court before his entry to politics. Himanta has also worked in a movie called "Koka Deuta Hati Aru Nati".
Parimal Suklabaidya is an Indian Politician from the state of Assam. He is a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Bharatiya Janata Party. He became a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government in 2016. He has been elected for the fourth time from the Dholai constituency.
The North-East Democratic Alliance or NEDA is a political coalition that was formed on May 24,2016,by Bharatiya Janata Party. The motive of the new political front was to protect the interest of the people of the region as well as uniting non-Congress parties in Northeast India. Himanta Biswa Sarma was appointed as the convenor of the front.
Phani Bhusan Choudhury is an Indian politician from Assam,India. He has a distinct record of representing Bongaigaon constituency for the 8th consecutive time in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 1985. He was the Minister of Food and Civil Supplies and Consumer Affairs,Pension and Public Grievance,Government of Assam from 2018 to 2021 in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry. Phani was the member of the Housing Committee of Assam Legislative Assembly,Member,Public Undertakings committee of Assam Legislative Assembly Minister from 1996 to 2001. He was also Chairman of Public Accounts Committee from 2009 to 2011 and leader of AGP legislature Party from 2011 to 2016. Choudhury is a leader of the regional outfit Asom Gana Parishad.
Rajib Lochan Pegu is an Indian politician who was the member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Majuli Assembly constituency in Majuli district. He was Minister of water resources in Tarun Gogoi government.
Ranjit Dutta is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is presently a member of Assam Legislative Assembly since 2016 for the Behali constituency. He served as MLA of Behali from 2001 to 2011. He was a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government from 2016 to 2021.
Rihon Daimary in Udalguri,Assam is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Bodoland People's Front. He became a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government in 2016. He has been elected for the fourth time from the Udalguri constituency.
Bhabesh Kalita is an Indian politician and businessman of Bharatiya Janata Party from Assam who is serving as the President of BJP,Assam state unit since 2021. He represents the Rangiya constituency in the Assam Legislative Assembly since 2016. He joined the BJP in 1991 and was secretary of the BJP,Assam state unit in 2006 to 2011 and general secretary from 2011. He was Minister of State for Irrigation and Minister of State for Education in Sarbananda Sonowal ministry from 2016 to 2021.
Jogen Mohan is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He is a member of Assam Legislative Assembly who represents the Mahmora constituency. He is the Revenue &Disaster Management,Hills Area Development,Mines &Minerals minister in Himanta Biswa Sarma led-Cabinet. Mohan was also a minister in Sarbananda Sonowal led Government. Mohan is a resident of Jyotipur village in the Sivasagar district of Assam.
Chandan Brahma is a Bodo politician of Bodoland People's Front from Assam who is serving as the Minister of Culture,Government of Assam in the Sarbananda Sonowal ministry from 2016 to 2021. He was also member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Sidli constituency from 2016 to 2021.
Sanjoy Kishan is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2016,representing the Tinsukia constituency.
Pallab Lochan Das is a Bharatiya Janata Party politician from Assam. He was elected in Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2011 and 2016 from Rangapara constituency. He is the current Member of Parliament from Tezpur. He became a minister in the Sarbananda Sonowal-led government in 2016.
The 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election was the 15th quinquennial legislative assembly election held in the Indian state of Assam from March 27 to April 6 in three phases,to elect 126 MLAs to the 15th Assam Legislative Assembly. The votes were counted and the result declared on Sunday,2 May. The term of the previous Fourteenth Legislative Assembly of Assam ended on 31 May 2021.
Himanta Biswa Sarma was sworn in as Chief Minister of Assam on 10 May 2021,which led to the formation of his ministry and the current Government of Assam. He succeeded his colleague Sarbananda Sonowal. He was administered the oath by Governor Jagdish Mukhi. Himanta Biswa Sarma became the 15th Chief Minister of Assam. BJP national president JP Nadda and other leaders were also present at the ceremony.
Rameswar Dhanowar was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress for Digboi. He was made a minister in Hiteswar Saikia and Tarun Gogoi’s cabinet.
