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Assam Chief Ministers List (1947 – Present)

Assam, a state rich in culture and history, has been led by a diverse range of Chief Ministers since India’s independence in 1947. From the early Congress governments that oversaw the state’s formation to the recent multi-party coalitions, Assam’s political landscape has been shaped by these leaders. This blog will explore the tenures of each Chief Minister.

Assam CM list

Chief Minister	Political Party	Term of Office	consistency
Gopinath Bordoloi	INC	26 Jan 1947 – 6 Aug 1950	Kamrup Sadar
Bishnuram Medhi	INC	9 Aug 1950 – 27 Dec 1957	Hajo
Bimala Prasad Chaliha	INC	28 Dec 1957 – 6 Nov 1970	Badarpur
Mahendra Mohan Choudhury	INC	11 Nov 1970 – 30 Jan 1972	Gauhati East
Sarat Chandra Singha	INC	31 Jan 1972 – 12 Mar 1978	Bilasipara East
Golap Borbora	Janata Party	12 Mar 1978 – 4 Sep 1979	Tinsukia
Jogendra Nath Hazarika	Janata Party	9 Sep 1979 – 11 Dec 1979	Duliajan
president ruling	N/A	12 Dec 1979 – 5 Dec 1980	–
Anwara Taimur	INC	6 dec 1980 – 29 june 1981	Dalgaon
president ruling	N/A	30 June 1981 – 13 Jan 1982	–
Kesab Chandra Gogoi	JP(Secular)	12 Jan 1982 – 19 Mar 1982	Dibrugarh
president ruling	N/A	20 Mar 1982- 26 Feb 1983	–
Hiteswar Saikia	INC	27 Feb 1983 – 23 Dec 1985	Nazira
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta	AGP	8 Feb 1986 – 20 Aug 1990	Nowgong
Jyoti Basu	AGP	21 Aug 1990 – 22 Jun 1991	N/A
Hiteswar Saikia	INC	22 Jun 1991 – 4 Feb 1996	Nazira
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta	AGP	12 Feb 1996 – 21 May 2001	Barhampur
Tarun Gogoi	INC	21 May 2001 – 24 May 2016	Titabar
Sarbananda Sonowal	BJP	24 May 2016 – 9 May 2021	Majuli
Himanta Biswa Sarma	BJP	9 May 2021 – Present	Jalukbari