In Assam, AGP president Atul Bora has been allocated the ministries of agriculture, horticulture and food processing, animal husbandry and veterinary, UDD and town and country planning. AGP working president Keshab Mahanta has been given water resources, science and technology and information technology. Mr Ranjit Dutta will be minister for irrigation, handlooms and textiles and sericulture. Mr Chandramohan Patowary is now minister for commerce and Industry, transport and parliamentary affairs. Pramila Rani Brahma of the BPF has got environment and forests, welfare of tribes and the backward classes. BJP stalwart in Assam Parimal Sukla Baidya has been entrusted with PWD, excise and fisheries.
Mr Rihan Daimary has been given PHE, food and civil supplies, consumer panchayat and rural development, Sports and youth welfare, and cultural affairs (independent charge). Pallab Lochan Das has been made minister for labour and employment and tea tribes’ welfare (independent charge).
