<span style="color: #222222;">In Assam, Jayanta Malla Baruah and Nandita Garlosa were sworn in today as the new Ministers in the Council of Ministers headed by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma. Assam Governor Prof. Jagdish Mukhi administered the oath of office and secrecy to the new Ministers during the swearing-in ceremony held at Srimanta Sankardeva International Auditorium in Guwahati.<br />''<br />''Jayanta Malla Baruah, an MLA from Nalbari Constituency has been given the charge of the Public Health Engineering Department, Tourism and Skill, Employment & Entrepreneurship Department. First-time Legislator Nandita Garlosa from Haflong Constituency took charge of the Power Department, Mines & Minerals, Cooperation Department and Indigenous & Tribal Faith and Culture Department.<br />''<br />''Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma changed the portfolios of several ministers notably, Ranjit Kumar Dass, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Parimal Suklabaidya, Bimal Borah, Jogen Mohan, and Ashok Singhal among others.<br />''<br />''The Cabinet currently has 13 members from Bharatiya Janata Party, two from the Asom Gana Parishad and one from the United People's Party Liberal.<br />''<br />''Mr. Sarma was sworn in as the Chief Minister on the 10th of May last year and this is the first cabinet expansion and reshuffle.</span>