Sonowal ministry | |
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| 21st Ministry of Assam | |
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| 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 |
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.
- ^ "Sarbananda Sonowal's swearing-in Live: BJP's first Chief Minister in Assam | the Financial Express". Archived from the original on 26 May 2016. Retrieved 25 May 2016.