First Mahanta ministry

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First Mahanta ministry
The former Chief Minister of Assam, Shri Prafulla Kumar Mahanta calling on the Minister of State for Culture and Tourism (Independent Charge), Dr. Mahesh Sharma, in New Delhi on July 20, 2017 (cropped).jpg
Date formed24 December 1985
Date dissolved28 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(s) 1985
Legislature term(s)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. [1] [2] 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. [3] [4] [5] The first cabinet consisted of Mahanta along with 13 cabinet ministers and 7 ministers of state. [6] [7] The ministry was reshuffled in 1986 and 1988. [8] [9]

Ministers

NamePortfolioParty
Cabinet Ministers
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Chief Minister
  • Personnel
  • Finance
  • Accord Implementation
  • Administration
  • Forest
  • Health
  • Election
  • Planning and Development
  • Cultural Affairs
  • Sports and Youth Welfare
  • Other departments not allotted specifically
AGP
Bhrigu Kumar Phukan
  • Home
  • Political
  • General Administration
  • Publicity
  • Jails
  • Printingand Stationery
  • Excise
  • Tourism
AGP
Lalit Chandra Rajkhowa
  • Food and Civil Supplies
  • Transport Corporation
  • Rural Development
AGP
Atul Bora
  • Public Works Department
  • Town and Country Planning
AGP
Brindaban Goswami
  • Education
  • Science
  • Technology
  • Environment
AGP
Thaneswar Boro
  • Revenue
  • Registration
  • Stamps
  • Relief
  • Rehabilitation
AGP
Bharat Narah
  • Flood Control
  • Irrigation
  • Welfare of Plains and Tribal Areas
AGP
Digen Bora
  • Industry
  • Power
  • Mines
  • Minerals
  • Public Health Engineering
AGP
Surendra Nath Medhi
  • Law
  • Justice
  • Legislative
  • Judicial
AGP
Nagen Sarma
  • Veterinary
  • Handloom
  • Textiles
  • Sericulture
  • Weaving
AGP
Bargi Prasad Telenga
  • Labour
  • Employment
AGP
Sahidul Alam Choudhury
  • Administration
  • Wagf Properties
  • Haj Committee
AGP
Chandra Arandhara
  • Panchayat and Community Development
AGP
Nilamoni Das
  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries
AGP
Ministers of State
Dipen Tanti
  • Transport and Labour
AGP
Pradip Gogoi
  • Parliamentary Affairs
AGP
Anirudha Singh Choudhury
  • Relief and Rehabilitation
  • Backward Classes
AGP
Rekha Rani Das Boro
  • Women
  • Social Welfare
  • Handloom
  • Textile
  • Sericulture
  • Weaving
AGP
Jatin Mali
  • Health
  • Family and Child Welfare
AGP
Padmeswar Doley
  • Industries
  • Power
  • Mines
  • Minerals
AGP
Moti Das
  • Agriculture
  • Fisheries
AGP

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