Kiren Rijiju and Rameswar Teli are the two ministers from the northeastern region in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s new government. The previous Modi government had two ministers, both Ministers of State

— Kiren Rijiju and Rajen Gohain — from the northeastern region, comprising eight states, including Sikkim. Kiren Rijiju: Most prominent BJP face in Northeast India Incumbent Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal was the minister of the state of the first Modi ministry until May 22, 2016, before becoming the Chief Minister on May 24 that year. The new government again has two ministers — while Rijiju has been elevated as Minister of State (Independent Charge), new face Rameswar Teli has been inducted as a Minister of State.