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{{Short description|Council of Ministers of Assam (1978–1979)}}
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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 9th
| image = File:Golap Borbora (denoised).jpg
| image_size = 150
| caption = Portrait of Chief Minister Borbora
| date_formed = 12 March 1978
| date_dissolved = 4 September 1979
| government_head = [[Golap Borbora]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| state_head = [[Lallan Prasad Singh]]
| state_head_title = Governor
| opposition_party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| opposition_leader =
| political_parties = {{Color box|{{party color|Janata Party}}|border=darkgray}} [[Janata Party]]
| election = [[1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1978]]
| last_election =
| legislature_term =
| previous = [[Sarat Chandra Sinha ministry|Sinha ministry]]
| successor = [[Hazarika ministry]]
}}
The '''Borbora ministry''' was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister [[Golap Borbora]] of the [[Janata Party]] from 12 March 1978 until its resignation on 4 September 1979. The ministry was formed in the aftermath of the post-[[The Emergency (India)|Emergency]] election in the state held in [[1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1978]] resulting in the victory of the [[Janata Party]] in the state. Borbora became the first non-Congress chief minister of the state and ousted the government of [[Sarat Chandra Sinha]] who had been in power since January 1972. The ministry remained in office until Borbora's resignation on 4 September 1979 and his subsequent replacement by Speaker of the Assembly [[Jogendra Nath Hazarika]].

==Composition==
The ministry was formed on 12 March 1978 and sworn in into office by Governor [[Lallan Prasad Singh]]. It consisted of Chief Minister [[Golap Borbora]], nine ministers of cabinet rank and two ministers of state. The cabinet ministers included [[Dulal Baruah]], [[Kesab Chandra Gogoi]], [[Lakshyadhar Choudhury]], Soneswar Bora, Samar Brahma Choudhury, [[A. F. Golam Osmani]], Jagannath Singh, Lakheshwar Gohain, and [[Zahirul Islam (politician)|Zahirul Islam]]. The ministers of state included Kosheswar Bora and Lilamoy Das. The ministry was expanded on 21 March 1978 and four ministers were included, two of cabinet rank and two of minister of state rank. Ramesh Mohan Kouli and Sona Ram Thaosen were appointed as cabinet ministers, while Gandhi Ram Timung and Ramani Barman were appointed as ministers of state.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://eparlib.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/764093/1/jpi_April-June_1978.pdf|title=Journal of Parliamentary Information: Vol. XXIV, No. 2|date=April 1978|language=en|page=262|author=[[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha Secretariat]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Borbora ministry|page=15|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf |publisher=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ |accessdate=2018-11-05}}</ref> All the ministers except for Samar Brahma Choudhury belonged to the [[Janata Party]], while Brahma belonged to the [[Plain Tribals Council of Assam]].

==Ministers==
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
! Constituency
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[List of chief ministers of Assam|'''Chief Minister''']] and also in-charge of: Department of Home Department of Information and Public Relations Department of General Administration Department of Political Department of Planning and Development Department of Election Department of Civil Defence Department of Personnel and Administrative Reforms Department of Secretariat Administration Department of Minority Affairs Department of Freedom Fighters Department of Social Welfare And all other departments and subjects not allocated to any other minister.
| minister1 = [[Golap Borbora]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) Minister of Supply Minister of Trade and Commerce Minister of Parliamentary Affairs Minister of Jails
| minister1 = [[Dulal Baruah]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Jorhat Assembly constituency|Jorhat]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Finance Minister of Judicial and Legislative (Law) Minister of Students and Youth Welfare Minister of Sports Minister of Tourism
| minister1 = [[Kesab Chandra Gogoi]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Dibrugarh Assembly constituency|Dibrugarh]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Education Minister of Cultural Affairs
| minister1 = [[Lakshyadhar Choudhury]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Jalukbari Assembly constituency|Jalukbari]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Department of Agriculture and Horticulture (Assam)#Ministers|Minister of Agriculture]] Minister of Co-operation
| minister1 = Soneswar Bora
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Golaghat Assembly constituency|Golaghat]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Forests Minister of Livestock, Minister of Veterinary and Animal Husbandry
| minister1 = Samar Brahma Choudhury
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Plain Tribals Council of Assam
| minister1_ref = [[Kokrajhar East Assembly constituency|Kokrajhar East]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Irrigation Minister of Power Minister of Mines and Minerals Minister of Wakf Property
| minister1 = [[A. F. Golam Osmani]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Barkhola Assembly constituency|Barkhola]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Labour Minister of Industries Minister of Public Enterprises
| minister1 = [[Jagannath Singh (Assam politician)|Jagannath Singh]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Udharbond Assembly constituency|Udharbond]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Revenue Minister of Land Reforms Minister of Soil Conservation
| minister1 = Lakheshwar Gohain
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Barhampur Assembly constituency|Barhampur]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Transport Minister of Panchayats and Community Development Minister of Municipal Administration Minister of Town and Country Planning
| minister1 = [[Zahirul Islam (politician)|Zahirul Islam]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Mankachar Assembly constituency|Mankachar]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Flood Control
| minister1 = Ramesh Mohan Kouli
| minister1_termstart = 21 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Jonai Assembly constituency|Jonai]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Hill Areas Development Minister of Printing and Stationery Minister of Registration and Stamps
| minister1 = [[Golap Borbora]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 21 March 1978
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]
| minister2 = Sona Ram Thaosen
| minister2_termstart = 21 March 1978
| minister2_termend = 4 September 1978
| minister2_party = Janata Party
| minister2_ref = [[Haflong Assembly constituency|Haflong]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Sericulture and Weaving Minister of Khadi and Village Industries
| minister1 = [[Golap Borbora]]
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 21 March 1978
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]
| minister2 = Gandhi Ram Timung
| minister2_termstart = 21 March 1978
| minister2_termend = 4 September 1978
| minister2_party = Janata Party
| minister2_ref = [[Diphu Assembly constituency|Diphu]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of State of the Department of Health and Family Welfare Minister of State of the Department of Excise
| minister1 = Kosheswar Bora
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Biswanath Assembly constituency|Biswanath]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of State of the Department of Fisheries Minister of State of the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation
| minister1 = Lilamoy Das
| minister1_termstart = 12 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Ratabari Assembly constituency|Ratabari]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of State in the Department of Education Minister of State in the Department of Youth Welfare
| minister1 = Ramani Barman
| minister1_termstart = 21 March 1978
| minister1_termend = 4 September 1979
| minister1_party = Janata Party
| minister1_ref = [[Dharmapur Assembly constituency|Dharmapur]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Assam ministries}}
[[Category:Assam ministries|Borbora]]
[[Category:Janata Party state ministries]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 1978]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1979]]
[[Category:1978 in Indian politics]]

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