Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma met Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on May 23, 2026, to strategize on boosting investment, infrastructure, and employment, particularly in semiconductor and green energy sectors.
The Higher Education Department, Government of Assam, has prohibited all provincialised and government colleges from engaging contractual teaching and non-teaching staff against unsanctioned posts, effective April 25, 2026.
The Supreme Court has directed the Government of Assam to regularize left-out muster roll workers, ruling that denying benefits to similarly situated employees is unconstitutional. The regularization exercise must be completed within one year.
Himanta Biswa Sarma sworn in as Assam CM for second term on May 12, 2026, with four cabinet ministers taking oath in the new BJP-led NDA government.
Assam introduces a new domicile policy for government jobs, reserving 90% for those born in the state. The two-child norm is reinforced, effective December 5, 2025, with exceptions for SC, ST, Tea Garden Tribes, Matak, and Moran communities.
Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma announced a high-level task force on May 13, 2026, to outline a roadmap for 2 lakh government jobs over the next five years. The task force is expected to submit its report within three months.