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| First Chaliha ministry | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | 27 December 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 1 March 1962 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Saiyid Fazl Ali (until 22 Aug 1959) Chandreswar Prasad Sinha (23 Aug–14 Oct 1959) S. M. Shrinagesh (14 Oct 1959 – 12 Nov 1960) Vishnu Sahay (12 Nov 1960 – 13 Jan 1961) Vishnu Sahay (13 Jan 1961 – 7 Sep 1962) |
| Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1957 |
| Outgoing election | 1962 |
| Predecessor | Third Medhi ministry |
| Successor | Second Chaliha ministry |
The First Chaliha ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha of the Indian National Congress from 27 December 1957 and served until the 1962 Assembly election. Bimala Prasad Chaliha replaced chief minister Bishnuram Medhi on 27 December 1957 to become the state's third chief minister.
The ministry remained in office until the party's re-election in 1962 and after the formation of the government for a second term under the leadership of chief minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha.
Composition[edit | edit source]
The ministry was formed on 27 December 1957 and sworn in into office by Governor Saiyid Fazl Ali. It consisted of Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha, eight cabinet ministers and three deputy ministers. The cabinet ministers included Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed, Debeswar Sarmah, Rupnath Brahma, Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi, Hareswar Das, Mahendra Nath Hazarika, Moinul Hoque Choudhury, and Williamson A. Sangma; while the deputy ministers were Girindra Nath Gogoi, Biswadev Sarma, and Larsingh Khyriem. Four others were appointed as parliamentary secretaries, which included A. Thanglura, Pu Lalmawia, Lalit Kumar Doley, and Sai Sai Terang.[1][2]
Of among the ministers, Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed and Moinul Hoque Choudhury would later go on to become cabinet ministers in the union government under prime minister Indira Gandhi. Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed would later become the 5th President of India in 1974. Another minister, Williamson A. Sangma later served as the inaugural Chief Minister of Meghalaya in 1972.
Ministers[edit | edit source]
Cabinet Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Appointments Department of Political Department of General Administration Department of Secretariat Administration Department of Relief and Rehabilitation Minority Commission Department of Co-operation And all other departments and subjects not allocated to any other minister. | Bimala Prasad Chaliha | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Badarpur | |
| Minister of Finance Minister of Community Projects and National Extension Service Blocks Minister of Local Self Government Minister of Judicial and Legislative | Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Jania | |
| Minister of Public Works Development (Roads and Buildings) Minister of Jails Minister of Education | Debeswar Sarmah | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Jorhat | |
| Minister of Medical and Public Health Minister of Printing and Stationery Minister of Registration and Stamps | Rupnath Brahma | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Kokrajhar | |
| Minister of Planning and Development Minister of Statistics Minister of Labour Minister of Town and Country Planning Minister of Industries Minister of Power (Electricity) Minister of Trade and Commerce | Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Biswanath | |
| Minister of Revenue Minister of Forests Minister of Excise | Hareswar Das | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | North Salmara | |
| Minister of Rural Development (Panchayats) Minister of Sericulture and Weaving Minister of Khadi and Village Industries Boards | Mahendra Nath Hazarika | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Nowgong | |
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Pisciculture Minister of Veterinary and Livestock Minister of Supply (Consumer Goods and Textile) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Flood Control and Irrigation Minister of Co-operatives | Moinul Hoque Choudhury | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Silchar East | |
| Minister of Tribal Areas Minister of Publicity and Information Minister of Transport | Williamson A. Sangma | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Phulbari | |
Deputy Ministers[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) Deputy Minister in the Department of Local Self-Government | Girindra Nath Gogoi | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Sibsagar | |
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Co-operatives Deputy Minister in the Department of Labour Deputy Minister in the Department of Political Sufferers | Biswadev Sarma | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Balipara | |
| Deputy Minister in the Department of Agriculture Deputy Minister in the Department of Cottage and Village Industries | Larsingh Khyriem | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Jowai | |
Parliamentary Secretaries[edit | edit source]
| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Community Projects Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Transport | A. Thanglura | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Aijal West | |
| Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Tribal Areas Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Printing and Stationery Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Publicity and Information | Pu. Lalmawia | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Aijal East | |
| Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Forests Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Tribal Areas Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare | Lalit Kumar Doley | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Moran | |
| Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation | Sai Sai Terang | 28 December 1957 | 1 March 1962 | INC | Mikir Hills East | |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Assam Legislative Assembly Debates: Budget Session Volume I, No. 1" (PDF). aladigitallibrary.in. 24 February 1959.
- ↑ "Bimala Prasad Chaliha ministry" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. p. 11. Retrieved 5 November 2018.