Published: July 29, 2026
Assam continues to battle one of its most severe monsoon floods in recent memory, a wave of solidarity is emerging from an unexpected corner — the state’s own lawmakers. In a gesture that has struck a chord with flood-weary residents, most Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) across party lines have pledged to donate a month’s salary toward relief and rehabilitation efforts, with several legislators going well beyond that commitment.
The announcement comes at a critical moment. With thousands of families displaced, homes submerged, and relief camps stretched thin across districts like Sivasagar, the sight of elected representatives publicly opening their own wallets has added a rare note of unity to a crisis that has otherwise tested the state’s emergency response systems to their limits.How much did Assam MLAs donate for floods.
Who Has Donated — And How Much
According to an official update released by the Chief Minister’s Office, contributions to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund have already started pouring in from MLAs representing different parties and constituencies. The list, while still growing, reveals a clear leaderboard:
- Naba Kumar Doley — ₹2,00,000
- Arup Kumar Dey — ₹1,50,000
- Dr. Habbey Teron — ₹1,00,000
- Bhaskar Sharma — ₹1,00,000
- Bhabesh Kalita — ₹1,00,000
- Sashi Kanta Das — ₹1,00,000
- Bhubon Pegu — ₹1,00,000
- Pradyut Bordoloi — ₹1,00,000
- Victor Kumar Das — ₹1,00,000
- Pallab Lochan Das — ₹1,00,000
- Biswajit Phukan — ₹1,00,000
A second group of MLAs — including Nurul Huda, Rekibuddin Ahmed, Wazed Ali Choudhury, Abdus Sobahan Ali Sarkar, Zubair Anam Mazumder, Nurul Islam, Sherman Ali Ahmed, Asif Mohammad Nazar, Dr. Joy Prakash Das, Aftab Uddin Mollah, Aminur Rashid Choudhury, Baby Begum, Jakaria Ahmed, and Tanzil Hussain — have each contributed ₹80,000.
Taken together, these individual pledges add up to a substantial pool of funds being channeled directly into flood relief and rehabilitation work, at a time when state resources are under enormous strain.
Why This Gesture Matters Right Now
Salary donations by public officials during disasters aren’t new in India, but the scale and cross-party nature of this pledge is notable. It signals that, at least on this issue, Assam’s political class — usually divided along party lines — is presenting a united front. For a public exhausted by finger-pointing during past disaster responses, that optics matter.
It also comes against the backdrop of a flood season that has already forced tens of thousands of people into relief camps. In Sivasagar district alone, relief material distributed between July 18 and July 26 included nearly 6,70,000 litres of safe drinking water, over 2,88,000 biscuit packets, and more than 30,000 tarpaulins for emergency shelter. Food grain distribution has been massive too — over 9,300 quintals of rice, close to 1,700 quintals of dal, and more than 35,000 litres of mustard oil have reached affected families, alongside salt, jaggery, sugar, baby food, sanitary napkins, mosquito coils, and hygiene supplies like bleaching powder and halogen tablets.
Against that backdrop, the MLAs’ pledge isn’t just symbolic — it’s an infusion of funds at a moment when relief operations are running at full capacity.
Where the Money Goes
The Chief Minister’s Office has confirmed that funds collected through these donations will be used to support relief and rehabilitation for flood-affected families across the state, supplementing the material aid already being distributed by district administrations. Sivasagar’s relief operations are being cited as one of the primary examples of where this kind of funding makes a tangible difference — helping ensure that camps remain stocked with food, clean water, and shelter materials as the flood situation continues to evolve.
District authorities in Sivasagar and other affected areas are coordinating closely with the state government to ensure aid reaches the people who need it most, with officials stating that distribution will continue as long as conditions demand.
A Growing List, A Growing Crisis
The list of contributing MLAs is expected to grow as more legislators formalize their pledges in the coming days. For now, it stands as one of the more visible acts of political accountability during this year’s flood season — a reminder that, even amid large-scale disaster response involving government machinery, individual gestures can carry weight both financially and symbolically.
Assam’s flood situation continues to develop, both the scale of relief operations and the list of contributors to the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund are likely to be updated in the days ahead. For families in relief camps across Sivasagar and other flood-hit districts, the hope is that this combination of state resources, district-level logistics, and personal contributions from lawmakers will help ease what has already been a punishing monsoon season.
