Overview
- Chandra Mohan Patowary, sworn in Friday by Governor Lakshman Prasad Acharya at Lok Bhavan in Guwahati, will oversee the Assembly’s opening formalities.
- The Governor has summoned the first session to begin at 9:30 a.m. on May 21 in the Assembly Chamber in Dispur and to run through May 26.
- As pro-tem Speaker under Article 180 of the Constitution, Patowary will administer oaths to new MLAs and conduct proceedings until the House elects a Speaker.
- The ruling NDA has nominated Ranjeet Kumar Dass for Speaker and holds a two-thirds majority with BJP 82, AGP 10, and BPF 10 in the 126-member House.
- Portfolio orders have been issued for key ministries, with a broader cabinet expansion expected in early June and a budget session planned for the first week of July.