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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1952 cabinet in the Indian state of Assam}}<br />
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{{Infobox government cabinet<br />
| date_formed = 1952<br />
| date_dissolved = 21 April 1957<br />
| government_head = [[Bishnuram Medhi]]<br />
| state_head = [[Jairamdas Daulatram]]<br>[[Fazl Ali]]<br />
| state_head_title = Governor<br />
| government_head_title = Chief Minister<br />
| political_parties = *'''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''<br />
| predecessor = [[First Medhi ministry|Medhi I]]<br />
| successor = [[Third Medhi ministry|Medhi III]]<br />
| image = Bishnuram Medhi.jpg<br />
| election = [[1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
| last_election = [[1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1957]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Second Medhi ministry''' was the Cabinet of Assam headed by [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Bishnuram Medhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medhi ministry |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf}}</ref> The Ministry lasted from 1952 to 21 April 1957.<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Asian_Recorder/H7fa6FJCEVkC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=march%201957%20assam%20cabinet%20medhi|title=Asian Recorder|date=1957|publisher=K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press|language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Ministers (July 1956) ==<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Name<br />
!Portfolios<br />
!Constituency<br />
!Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bishnuram Medhi]]<br />
Chief Minister<br />
|<br />
* Appointment<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assam Legislative Assembly digital library |url=http://aladigitallibrary.in/bitstream/123456789/3121/1/Assam%20Legislative%20Assembly%20Who%27s%20Who%201956.pdf}}</ref><br />
* Home<br />
* Confidential<br />
* Tribal Areas<br />
* Development (Community Projects) (National Extension Service) <br />
* Welfare and Development of Tribes living in Plains and Hills<br />
* Coordination of five-year plan<br />
* Development of the state<br />
* Election<br />
* Social Welfare Organisation<br />
* Coordination of all departments<br />
|[[Hajo Assembly constituency|Hajo]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|Motiram Bora<br />
|<br />
* Finance<br />
* Revenue<br />
* Relief and rehabilitation <br />
* Mines and minerals<br />
* Distribution of land <br />
* Land reforms<br />
|Marigaon Dhing<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Siddhinath Sarmah<br />
|<br />
* Public Works<br />
* Embankment and drainage<br />
* Flood protective measures (irrigation and transport)<br />
* Nationalisation of transport<br />
* Cooperative and rural developments<br />
|[[Rangiya Assembly constituency|Rangiya]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Omeo Kumar Das]]<br />
|<br />
* Labour and labour welfare<br />
* Education<br />
* Development of backward areas<br />
* Welfare of backward classes<br />
* Publicity<br />
|Dhekiajuli North<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Baidyanath Mookerjee <br />
|<br />
* Supply<br />
* Procurement and consumer goods<br />
* Textile <br />
* Housing<br />
* General administration <br />
* Planning and development<br />
* Trade and commerce<br />
* Major industries<br />
* Judicial<br />
|Ratabari Patharkandi<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rupnath Brahma]]<br />
|<br />
* Medical department<br />
* Public health<br />
* Cottage industries<br />
* Sericulture and weaving<br />
|Kokrajhar Sidli<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Ramnath Das<br />
|<br />
* Printing and stationery <br />
* Secretariat administration <br />
* Forest<br />
* Legislative (excluding election)<br />
* Electricity<br />
* Agriculture<br />
* Food<br />
* Land reclamation <br />
|Jorhat North<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[James Joy Mohan Nichols Roy]]<br />
|<br />
* Excise<br />
* Jails<br />
* Registration and stamps<br />
|Shillong<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Abdul Muhib Mazumder]]<br />
|<br />
* Local Self-Governance<br />
* Veterinary<br />
* Livestock<br />
|[[Hailakandi Assembly constituency|Hailakandi]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" |'''Deputy Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|Hareswar Das<br />
|<br />
* Revenue<br />
* Relief<br />
* Rehabilitation <br />
|North Salmara<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Purnananda Chetia]]<br />
|<br />
* Labour and labour welfare<br />
* Education<br />
|[[Sonari Assembly constituency|Sonari]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Mohikanta Das<br />
|<br />
* Parliamentary affairs<br />
* Community development projects<br />
* Community national extension blocks<br />
* Veterinary<br />
* Local self-government<br />
|[[Barchalla Assembly constituency|Barchalla]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Joybhadra Hagjer<br />
|<br />
* Public works department<br />
* Transport<br />
* Cooperative<br />
|<br />
|<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Template:Assam ministries}}<br />
[[Category:Assam ministries]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress state ministries]]<br />
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 1952]]<br />
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1957]]<br />
[[Category:1952 in Indian politics]]</div>
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