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{{Short description|Cabinet of Assam, India (1957–1962)}}
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{{Infobox government cabinet
| cabinet_type = Ministry
| cabinet_number = 4th
| image =
| image_size = 150
| caption =
| date_formed = 27 December 1957
| date_dissolved = 1 March 1962
| government_head = [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]
| government_head_title = Chief Minister
| state_head = [[Fazl Ali|Saiyid Fazl Ali]] {{small|(until 22 Aug 1959)}} [[Chandreswar Prasad Sinha]] {{small|(23 Aug–14 Oct 1959)}} [[S. M. Shrinagesh]] {{small|(14 Oct 1959 – 12 Nov 1960)}} [[Vishnu Sahay]] {{small|(12 Nov 1960 – 13 Jan 1961)}} Vishnu Sahay {{small|(13 Jan 1961 – 7 Sep 1962)}}
| state_head_title = Governor
| opposition_party =
| opposition_leader =
| political_parties = {{Color box|{{party color|Indian National Congress}}|border=darkgray}} [[Indian National Congress]]
| election = [[1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1957]]
| last_election = [[1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1962]]
| legislature_term =
| previous = [[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 Assam Legislative Assembly election|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==
The ministry was formed on 27 December 1957 and sworn in into office by Governor [[Fazl Ali|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://aladigitallibrary.in/bitstream/123456789/1647/1/ALA_Debates_The_24th_February_1959.pdf|title=Assam Legislative Assembly Debates: Budget Session Volume I, No. 1|date=24 February 1959|website=aladigitallibrary.in}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Bimala Prasad Chaliha ministry|page=11|url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf |publisher=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ |accessdate=2018-11-05}}</ref>

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==
===Cabinet 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 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.
| minister1 = [[Bimala Prasad Chaliha]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Badarpur, Assam Assembly constituency|Badarpur]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Finance Minister of Community Projects and National Extension Service Blocks Minister of Local Self Government Minister of Judicial and Legislative
| minister1 = [[Fakhruddin Ali Ahmed]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Jania Assembly constituency|Jania]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Public Works Development (Roads and Buildings) Minister of Jails Minister of Education
| minister1 = [[Debeswar Sarmah]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Jorhat Assembly constituency|Jorhat]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Medical and Public Health Minister of Printing and Stationery Minister of Registration and Stamps
| minister1 = [[Rupnath Brahma]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Kokrajhar
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = 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
| minister1 = [[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathi]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Biswanath Assembly constituency|Biswanath]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Revenue Minister of Forests Minister of Excise
| minister1 = Hareswar Das
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = North Salmara
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Rural Development (Panchayats) Minister of Sericulture and Weaving Minister of Khadi and Village Industries Boards
| minister1 = Mahendra Nath Hazarika
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Nowgong Assembly constituency|Nowgong]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Department of Agriculture and Horticulture (Assam)#Ministers|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
| minister1 = [[Moinul Hoque Choudhury]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Silchar East
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Minister of Tribal Areas Minister of Publicity and Information Minister of Transport
| minister1 = [[Williamson A. Sangma]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Phulbari Assembly constituency|Phulbari]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

===Deputy Ministers===
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
! Constituency
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Deputy Minister in the Department of Public Works Department (Roads and Buildings) Deputy Minister in the Department of Local Self-Government
| minister1 = [[Girindra Nath Gogoi]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Sibsagar Assembly constituency|Sibsagar]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Deputy Minister in the Department of Co-operatives Deputy Minister in the Department of Labour Deputy Minister in the Department of Political Sufferers
| minister1 = Biswadev Sarma
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Balipara
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = [[Department of Agriculture and Horticulture (Assam)|Deputy Minister in the Department of Agriculture]] Deputy Minister in the Department of Cottage and Village Industries
| minister1 = Larsingh Khyriem
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Jowai Assembly constituency|Jowai]]
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

===Parliamentary Secretaries===
{{Cabinet table start|hiderefcol=y}}
! Constituency
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Community Projects Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Transport
| minister1 = [[A. Thanglura]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Aijal West
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = 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
| minister1 = Pu. Lalmawia
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Aijal East
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Forests Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Tribal Areas Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Social Welfare
| minister1 = [[Lalit Kumar Doley]]
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = [[Moran Assembly constituency|Moran]]
}}
{{Cabinet table minister
| title = Parliamentary Secretary in the Department of Relief and Rehabilitation
| minister1 = Sai Sai Terang
| minister1_termstart = 28 December 1957
| minister1_termend = 1 March 1962
| minister1_party = Indian National Congress
| minister1_ref = Mikir Hills East
}}
{{Cabinet table end}}

==References==
{{reflist}}
{{Template:Assam ministries}}
[[Category:Assam ministries|Chaliha I]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress state ministries of Assam|Chaliha I]]
[[Category:Indian ministries established in 1957|Chaliha I]]
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1962|Chaliha II]]

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