Borbora ministry explained

Cabinet Type:Ministry
Cabinet Number:9th
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
Political Parties: Janata Party
Election:1978
Previous: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-Emergency election in the state held in 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. 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.[1] [2] All the ministers except for Samar Brahma Choudhury belonged to the Janata Party, while Brahma belonged to the Plain Tribals Council of Assam.

Ministers

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Journal of Parliamentary Information: Vol. XXIV, No. 2. April 1978. en. 262. Lok Sabha Secretariat.
  2. Web site: Borbora ministry. 15. shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ . 2018-11-05.