Government of Assam
Government of Assam | |
|---|---|
| Polity type | Parliamentary republic State government |
| Constitution | Constitution of India |
| Legislative branch | |
| Name | Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Type | Unicameral |
| Meeting place | Guwahati |
| Lower house | |
| Name | Assam Legislative Assembly |
| Presiding officer | Biswajit Daimary, Speaker |
| Executive branch | |
| Head of state | |
| Title | Governor |
| Currently | Lakshman Prasad Acharya |
| Appointer | President of India (on advice of Central Government) |
| Head of government | |
| Title | Chief Minister |
| Currently | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Appointer | Governor |
| Cabinet | |
| Name | Council of Ministers of Assam |
| Leader | Himanta Biswa Sarma |
| Headquarters | Guwahati |
| Ministries | See Council of Ministers |
| Judicial branch | |
| Name | Gauhati High Court |
| Courts | Judiciary of India |
| Gauhati High Court | |
| Chief judge | Vijay Bishnoi |
| Seat | Guwahati |
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. The head of government is the Chief Minister, currently Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma, 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.
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.