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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|1970 cabinet in the Indian state of Assam}}<br />
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{{Infobox government cabinet<br />
| date_formed = 11 November 1970<br />
| date_dissolved = 31 January 1972<br />
| government_head = [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry]]<br />
| state_head = [[Braj Kumar Nehru]]<br />
| state_head_title = Governor<br />
| government_head_title = Chief Minister<br />
| opposition_party = [[All Party Hill Leaders Conference|AHL]]<br />
| political_parties = *'''[[Indian National Congress|INC]]'''<br />
| predecessor = [[Third Chaliha ministry|Chaliha III]]<br />
| successor = [[Sarat Chandra Sinha ministry|Sinha ministry]]<br />
| image = Mahendra Mohan Choudhury Rajya Sabha photo.jpg<br />
}}<br />
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The '''Mahendra Mohan Choudhry ministry''' was the Cabinet of [[Assam]] headed by [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Choudhry ministry |url=https://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf}}</ref> The Ministry lasted from 11 November 1970 to 31 January 1972.<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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== Ministers ==<br />
<br />
=== Cabinet ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|+<br />
!Name<br />
!Portfolios<br />
!Constituency<br />
!Party<br />
|-<br />
|[[Mahendra Mohan Choudhry]]<br />
Chief Minister<br />
|<br />
* Appointments<ref>{{Cite book |url=https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/India_a_Reference_Annual/Ij9EAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&bsq=padmakumari+gohain+social+welfare+sericulture+weaving&dq=padmakumari+gohain+social+welfare+sericulture+weaving&printsec=frontcover |title=India, a Reference Annual |date=1971 |publisher=Research and Reference Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, Government of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
* Home<br />
* Political<br />
* General Administration<br />
* Secretariat<br />
* Statistics<br />
* Minority Affairs<br />
* Education<br />
* Elections<br />
* Flood Control<br />
* Irrigation<br />
* Students<br />
* Youth Welfare<br />
* General coordination<br />
* '''Any other portfolio not allocated to other ministers'''<br />
|[[Gauhati East Assembly constituency|Gauhati East]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="4" |'''Cabinet Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|[[Kamakhya Prasad Tripathy]]<br />
|<br />
* Finance<br />
* Planning<br />
* Development<br />
* Town and country planning<br />
* Information<br />
* Public relations<br />
|[[Biswanath Assembly constituency|Biswanath]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Biswadev Sarma<br />
|<br />
* Power<br />
* Mines and Minerals<br />
* Industries (including Cottage industries)<br />
|Balipara<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Lakshmi Prasad Goswami<br />
|<br />
* Revenue<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015-03-29 |title=Remembering Late Lakshmi Prasad Goswami |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/more-news/editorial/remembering-late-lakshmi-prasad-goswami |access-date=2026-02-27 |website=The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People |language=en}}</ref><br />
|[[Jamunamukh Assembly constituency|Jamunamukh]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Mohendra Nath Hazarika<br />
|<br />
* Jails<br />
* Khadi and Village industries<br />
* Fisheries<br />
* Political sufferers<br />
|Bokani<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ramesh Chandra Barooah]]<br />
|<br />
* Supply<br />
* Excise<br />
* Trade and commerce<br />
* Municipal administration <br />
|[[Dibrugarh Assembly constituency|Dibrugarh]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Chatrasing Teron<br />
|<br />
* Health<br />
* Family planning<br />
|[[Howraghat Assembly constituency|Howraghat]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Joy Bhadra Hagjer]]<br />
|<br />
* Tribal areas’ development<br />
* Cultural affairs<br />
|[[Haflong Assembly constituency|Haflong]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Altaf Hussain Mazumdar]]<br />
|<br />
* Public Works Department (Buildings and Roads)<br />
|[[Barkhola Assembly constituency|Barkhola]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Ataur Rahman]]<br />
|<br />
* Agriculture<br />
* Livestock<br />
* Panchayats and community development<br />
* Parliamentary affairs<br />
|[[Chenga Assembly constituency|Chenga]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Padma Kumari Gohain]]<br />
|<br />
* Social Welfare<br />
* Sericulture<br />
* Weaving<br />
|[[Moran Assembly constituency|Moran]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Prabin Kumar Chaudhuri|Prabin Kumar Choudhury]]<br />
|<br />
* Transport<br />
* Printing<br />
* Stationery <br />
* Tourism<br />
* Veterinary<br />
|[[Boko Assembly constituency|Boko]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Ranen Basumatry<br />
|<br />
* Forests<br />
* Backward Classes<br />
|[[Udalguri Assembly constituency|Udalguri]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[A. Thanglura]]<br />
|<br />
* Social conservation<br />
* Registration<br />
* Stamps<br />
|Aijal West<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Syed ahmed Ali<br />
|<br />
* Flood control<br />
* Irrigation and Wakfs<br />
|[[Dhubri Assembly constituency|Dhubri]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Jogen Saikia<br />
|<br />
* Relief and rehabilitation <br />
* Law<br />
* Cooperation <br />
* Municipal administration <br />
|[[Jorhat Assembly constituency|Jorhat]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|}<br />
<br />
=== Junior ===<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Ministers of State'''<br />
|-<br />
|Devendra Nath Hazarika<br />
|Saikhowa<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Syed ahmed Ali<br />
|[[Dhubri Assembly constituency|Dhubri]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Chatra Gopal Karmakar<br />
|[[Sarupathar Assembly constituency|Sarupathar]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Durgeswar Saikia<br />
|[[Thowra Assembly constituency|Thowra]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Paramananda Gogoi<br />
|[[Tinsukia Assembly constituency|Tinsukia]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Jagannath Singha<br />
|[[Udharbond Assembly constituency|Udharbond]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar<br />
|[[Lumding Assembly constituency|Lumding]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sarat Goswami<br />
|[[Raha Assembly constituency|Raha]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
| colspan="3" |'''Deputy Ministers'''<br />
|-<br />
|Golak Chandra Patgiri<br />
|[[Bijni Assembly constituency|Bijni]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|[[Dandi Ram Dutta]]<br />
|[[Kalaigaon Assembly constituency|Kalaigaon]]<br />
|[[Indian National Congress|INC]]<br />
|-<br />
|Sai Sai Terang<br />
|[[Bokajan Assembly constituency|Bokajan]]<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 established in 1970]]<br />
[[Category:Indian ministries disestablished in 1971]]<br />
[[Category:1970 in Indian politics]]</div>
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