Results of assembly polls were declared on May 4. BJP registered a thumping victory, winning 82 seats in the 126-member assembly; its allies won 20 seats.
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Though the chief minister along with four other ministers took oath on May 12, expansion of the council of ministers was delayed following many claimants for induction in the council of ministers.
Chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has made a couple of trips to Delhi after being sworn in. He has been a top BJP leader in New Delhi.
The chief minister’s office stated on X, “The Council of Ministers led by HCM @himantabiswa will be expanded on June 5, 2026”.
Sarma on a couple of occasions said, “The council of ministers expansion will take place post assembly session and in the first week of June.”Rameswar Teli, Atul Bora, Charan Boro and Ajanta Neog took oath on May 12. Both Teli and Neog belonged to BJP while Bora belonged to BJP’s ally Asom Gana Parishad (AGP), Boro comes from another ally Bodoland People’s Front.
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A senior BJP leader said, “The size of the council of ministers including the chief minister is 18. New faces will be inducted in the council of ministers, and several former ministers may not find berths in the council of ministers. However, each region’s representation will be ensured in the council of ministers.”
The leader said, “BPF has to do with one ministerial berth in the council of ministers. Similarly, Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) will also have to remain satisfied with one ministerial berth.”
The leader added, “In earlier governments, allies got two ministerial berths each. In 2016, AGP got two ministerial berths; in 2021, AGP again got two ministerial berths. In 2021, United People’s Party Liberal (UPPL) was an ally of BJP and they got two berths in the council of ministers. Now we have an alliance with BPF.”
From 60 seats in 2021, the BJP this time won 82 in the 126-member assembly. NDA together won 102 seats. Both AGP and BPF won 10 seats each.
