Sonowal ministry
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The Sonowal ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal from 2016 till 2021. The ministry was formed on 24 May 2016[1] on the aftermath of the 2016 legislative assembly election which resulted in the Bharatiya Janata Party emerging as the majority party.
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Sonowal ministry | |
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21st Ministry of Assam | |
Date formed | 24 May 2016 |
Date dissolved | 10 May 2021 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Padmanabha Acharya (until 17 August 2016) Banwarilal Purohit (22 August 2016 till 29 September 2017) Jagdish Mukhi (from 10 October 2017) |
Head of government | Sarbananda Sonowal |
Member parties | National Democratic Alliance |
Status in legislature | Coalition |
Opposition party | Indian National Congress |
Opposition leader | Debabrata Saikia |
History | |
Election | 2016 |
Outgoing election | 2021 |
Legislature term | 5 years |
Predecessor | Third Tarun Gogoi Ministry |
Successor | Himanta Biswa Sarma ministry |
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