First Mahanta ministry | |
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Date formed | 24 December 1985 |
Date dissolved | 28 November 1990 |
People and organisations | |
Governor | Bhishma Narain Singh Hari Dev Joshi Anisetti Raghuvir Devi Das Thakur |
Chief Minister | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
Member party | |
Opposition party | Indian National Congress |
History | |
Election | 1985 |
Legislature term | 5 years |
Predecessor | First Saikia Ministry |
Successor | President's rule |
The First Ministry of Prafulla Kumar Mahanta was the Cabinet of Assam headed by Chief Minister of Assam Prafulla Kumar Mahanta that was formed after the 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election. Mahanta became the youngest Chief Minister in India and was sworn in at the Nehru Stadium on 24 December 1985 by Governor Bhishma Narain Singh, the youngest Governor in India. The first cabinet consisted of Mahanta along with 13 cabinet ministers and 7 ministers of state. The ministry was reshuffled in 1986 and 1988.
Ministers
Name | Portfolio | Party |
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Cabinet Ministers | ||
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta Chief Minister |
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AGP |
Bhrigu Kumar Phukan |
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AGP |
Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa |
|
AGP |
Atul Bora |
|
AGP |
Brindaban Goswami |
|
AGP |
Thaneswar Boro |
|
AGP |
Bharat Narah |
|
AGP |
Digen Bora |
|
AGP |
Surendra Nath Medhi |
|
AGP |
Nagen Sarma |
|
AGP |
Bargi Prasad Telenga |
|
AGP |
Sahidul Alam Choudhury |
|
AGP |
Chandra Arandhara |
|
AGP |
Nilamoni Das |
|
AGP |
Ministers of State | ||
Dipen Tanti |
|
AGP |
Pradip Gogoi |
|
AGP |
Anirudha Singh Choudhury |
|
AGP |
Rekha Rani Das Boro |
|
AGP |
Jatin Mali |
|
AGP |
Padmeswar Doley |
|
AGP |
Moti Das |
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AGP |
References
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- Asian Recorder. 1986.
- The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1986.
- Sainik Samachar. Director of Public Relations, Ministry of Defence. 1986.
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