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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1950 cabinet in the Indian state of Assam}}<br />
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{{Infobox government cabinet<br />
| date_formed = 9 August 1950<br />
| date_dissolved = 1952<br />
| government_head = [[Bishnuram Medhi]]<br />
| state_head = [[Jairamdas Daulatram]]<br />
| state_head_title = Governor<br />
| government_head_title = Chief Minister<br />
| political_parties = *'''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''<br />
| predecessor = [[Bordoloi ministry (Assam)|Bordoloi]]<br />
| successor = [[Second Medhi ministry|Medhi II]]<br />
| image = Bishnuram Medhi.jpg<br />
| last_election = [[1952 Assam Legislative Assembly election|1952]]<br />
}}<br />
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The '''First Medhi ministry''' was the Cabinet of Assam headed by [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Bishnuram Medhi]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Medhi ministry |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf}}</ref> The Ministry lasted from 9 August 1950 to 1952.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937 |url=http://assamassembly.nic.in/cm-list.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116091830/http://assamassembly.nic.in/cm-list.html |archive-date=2014-01-16 |access-date=2026-02-26 |website=assamassembly.nic.in}}</ref><br />
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== Composition ==<br />
The Ministry consisted of 8 cabinet ministers (including chief minister) and two deputy ministers.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Congress |first=Indian National |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Year_of_Freedom/vLCA1pJUP1IC?hl=en&gbpv=0&bsq=1950%20bishnuram%20medhi%20mahendra%20mohan%20nicholas%20roy |title=Year of Freedom |last2=Committee |first2=Indian National Congress All India Congress |date=1950 |publisher=All Indian Congress Committee. |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Ministers ==<br />
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=== Cabinet ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Name<br />
!Portfolios<br />
!Constituency<br />
!Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[Bishnuram Medhi]]<br />
Chief Minister<br />
|<br />
* Appointment<br />
* Home<br />
* Transport<br />
* Publicity <br />
* Legislative<br />
|[[Hajo Assembly constituency|Hajo]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[James Joy Mohan Nichols Roy]]<br />
|<br />
* Medical<br />
* Health<br />
* Excise<br />
* Jails<br />
|Shillong<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Ramnath Das<br />
|<br />
* Public works department<br />
|Jorhat North<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Rupnath Brahma]]<br />
|<br />
* Forest<br />
* Judicial<br />
* Registration <br />
* General<br />
|Kokrajhar Sidli<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Abdul Muhib Mazumder]]<br />
|<br />
* Local self-government<br />
* Veterinary<br />
|[[Hailakandi Assembly constituency|Hailakandi]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Omeo Kumar Das]]<br />
|<br />
* Labour<br />
* Agriculture<br />
* Education<br />
* Welfare of backward tribes<br />
|Dhekiajuli North<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Motiram Bora<br />
|<br />
* Finance<br />
* Revenue<br />
* Relief and rehabilitation <br />
|Marigaon Dhing<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry|Mahendra Mohan Choudhury]]<br />
|<br />
* Procurement<br />
* Supply<br />
* Textile<br />
* Cooperative<br />
* Rural development<br />
* Village industries<br />
* Publicity<br />
|[[Barpeta Assembly constituency|Barpeta]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|}<br />
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=== Deputy ministers ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Deputy Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|Hareswar Das<br />
|North Salmara<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Purnananda Chetia]]<br />
|[[Sonari Assembly constituency|Sonari]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
{{Template:Assam ministries}}<br />
[[Category:Assam ministries]]<br />
[[Category:Indian National Congress state ministries]]<br />
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1952]]</div>
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