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The First ministry of Hiteswar Saikia was the Cabinet of Assam headed by Chief Minister of Assam Hiteswar Saikia that was formed after the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election.
History
The ministry was formed after the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election under Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia.[1] The cabinet was originally composed of 13 cabinet ministers,[2] including former Chief Ministers Anwara Taimur and Kesab Chandra Gogoi.[3]
On 2 April 1983, 16 ministers were inducted into the Council of Ministers. On 17 May 1983, three more ministers were inducted, which raised the total to 32 ministers.[4][5]
Council of Ministers
| Name | Constituency | Portfolio | Party |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiteswar Saikia Chief Minister |
Nazira |
|
INC |
| Cabinet Ministers | |||
| Mohammad Idris | Rupohihat |
|
INC |
| Kesab Chandra Gogoi | Dibrugarh |
|
INC |
| Anwara Taimur | Dalgaon |
|
INC |
| Ranendra Narayan Basumatary | Kokrajhar West |
|
INC |
| Upendra Das | Boko |
|
INC |
| Dhani Ram Rongpi | Baithalangso |
|
INC |
| Zahirul Islam | Mankachar |
|
INC |
| Jagannath Singh | Udharbond |
|
INC |
| Mukut Sharma | Nowgong |
|
INC |
| Jagadish Chandra Choudhury | Silchar |
|
INC |
| Rameswar Dhanowar | Digboi |
|
INC |
| Minister of State | |||
| Padam Bahadur Chouhan | Tamulpur |
|
INC |
References
- ↑ NEW GOVERNMENT INSTALLED IN ASSAM'S CAPITAL AMID TIGHT SECURITY. The New York Times(1983-02-28). Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ [1]. eparlib.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ Asian Recorder{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press(1983)
- ↑ [2]. eparlib.nic.in. Retrieved 2025-06-29.
- ↑ First Saikia ministry. shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Retrieved 29 June 2025.