The Second Ministry of Hiteswar Saikia was the Cabinet of Assam headed by Chief Minister of Assam Hiteswar Saikia that was formed after the 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[1][2] The 36 member Congress ministry included 21 Cabinet Ministers and 15 Ministers of State.[3] The election was held between 6 and 8 June 1991 and this led to the formation of the 9th Assam Legislative Assembly. Saikia was sworn in as Chief Minister on 30 June 1991 by Governor Lokanath Misra.[4][5][6] The ministry was dissolved following the death of Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia on 22 April 1996.[7]
Second Saikia Ministry | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | 30 June 1991 |
| Date dissolved | 22 April 1996 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Lokanath Misra |
| Chief Minister | Hiteswar Saikia |
| Member party | |
| Status in legislature | Majority 66 / 126 (52%) |
| Opposition party | Asom Gana Parishad |
| History | |
| Election | 1991 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | President's rule |
| Successor | Barman Ministry |
Ministers
edit| Name | Constituency | Portfolio | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiteswar Saikia Chief Minister |
Nazira | Chief Minister | INC |
| Cabinet Ministers | |||
| Kesab Chandra Gogoi | Dibrugarh |
|
INC |
| Anwara Taimur | Dalgaon |
|
INC |
| Golok Rajbanshi | Rangapara |
|
INC |
| Mukut Sharma | Nowgong |
|
INC |
| Gobinda Chandra Langthasa | Haflong |
|
INC |
| Zahirul Islam | Mankachar |
|
INC |
| Bijit Saikia | Tezpur |
|
INC |
| Afzalur Rahman | Jaleswar |
|
INC |
| S. S. Ojha | Tinsukia |
|
INC |
| Dileswar Tanti | Doom Dooma |
|
INC |
| Bargaram Deuri | Bihpuria |
|
INC |
| Nakul Das | Mangaldoi |
|
INC |
| Nagen Neog | Golgahat |
|
INC |
| Kulbahadur Chetri | Margherita |
|
INC |
| Silvius Condpan | Majbat |
|
INC |
| Haren Bhumij | Lahowal |
|
INC |
| Dinesh Prasad Goala | Lakhipur |
|
INC |
| Bhumidhar Barman | Barkhetry |
|
INC |
| Ardhendu Kumar Dey | Hojai |
|
INC |
| Devanand Konwar | Thowra |
|
INC |
| Ministers of State | |||
| Abu Saleh Najmuddin | Badarpur |
|
INC |
| Gomeswar Pegu | Jonai |
|
INC |
| Ismail Hussain | Barpeta |
|
INC |
| Boloram Nag | Kaliabor |
|
INC |
| Indra Gogoi | Lakhimpur |
|
INC |
| Gautam Roy | Katlicherra |
|
INC |
| Jagat Patgiri | Dudhnai |
|
INC |
| Anwar Hussain | Bilasipara East |
|
INC |
| Debesh Chakraborty | Lumding |
|
INC |
| Mohibul Haque | Dhubri |
|
INC |
| Sarat Barkotoky | Sonari |
|
INC |
| Gopi Das | Boko |
|
INC |
| Chittaranjan Patowary | Gauhati East |
|
INC |
| Nurul Hussain | Samaguri |
|
INC |
| Gautam Bora | Batadroba |
|
INC |
| Rashidul Haque | Rupohihat |
|
INC |
Changes
edit- On 18 October 1991, Planning and Development Minister Kesab Chandra Gogoi was given charge of Public Enterprise while Law Minister Shri Devanand Konwar was given the additional charge of Power, Planning and Development.[8]
- On 25 November 1991, Minister of State for Transport Chittaranjan Patowary was dismissed. On 27 November, Minister for Public Enterprises Kesab Chandra Gogoi was dismissed for alleged anti-party activities.[8]
- On 22 April 1995, the ministry was reshuffled, with no ministers being dismissed and no ministers being inducted. Golok Rajbanshi was divested of his portfolio and given power, non-convention energy, law whilst retaining parliamentary affairs. Mukut Sharma retained tourism and was given the additional portfolio of education. Devanand Konwar was divested of the law, power and municipal administration portfolios and given revenue and land reforms.[9]
References
edit- ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". 13 May 2006. Archived from the original on 13 May 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
- ^ Roy, Meenu (1996). India Votes, Elections 1996: A Critical Analysis. Deep & Deep Publications. ISBN 978-81-7100-900-8.
- ^ Committee, Indian National Congress All India Congress (1985). Report of the General Secretaries.
- ^ "Hiteswar Saikia 1991 ministers" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ Malhotra, G. C. (2004). Cabinet Responsibility to Legislature: Motions of Confidence and No-confidence in Lok Sabha and State Legislatures. Lok Sabha Secretariat. ISBN 978-81-200-0400-9.
- ^ The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1991.
- ^ "Hiteswar Saikia's death leaves Assam Congress(I) rudderless, peace ever more fragile". India Today. 15 May 1996. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ a b The Journal of Parliamentary Information. Lok Sabha Secretariat. 1992.
- ^ Data India. Press Institute of India. 1995.