Tarun Gogoi constituted his ministry for a second time on 21 May 2006. Gogoi had previously been Chief Minister since 2001. Following the 2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Gogoi became Chief Minister for a second time as he had formed his first ministry previously.[1] The coalition government was supported by the Hagrama faction of the Bodoland People's Progressive Front, NCP and independents. There were 17 cabinet ministers and one minister of state, all of whom were either Congress or Independent.
Second Tarun Gogoi ministry | |
|---|---|
 Tarun Gogoi, being administered the oath of office as Chief Minister of Assam by Governor Ajai Singh at Raj Bhavan, Guwahati on 14 May 2006 | |
| Date formed | 21 May 2006 |
| Date dissolved | 30 May 2011 |
| People and organisations | |
| Head of state | Ajai Singh Shiv Charan Mathur K. Sankaranarayanan Syed Sibtey Razi Janaki Ballabh Patnaik |
| Head of government | Tarun Gogoi |
| Member parties | |
| Status in legislature | Coalition |
| Opposition party | Asom Gana Parishad All India United Democratic Front Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Opposition leader | Brindaban Goswami Chandra Mohan Patowary Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| History | |
| Election | 2006 |
| Outgoing election | 2011 |
| Legislature term | 5 years |
| Predecessor | Tarun Gogoi I |
| Successor | Tarun Gogoi III |
Gogoi was sworn on 14 May 2006 at Raj Bhavan.[1][2][3] Earlier, Gogoi arrived with his wife Dolly Gogoi and several newly elected MLAs at Raj Bhavan. The oath of office and secrecy was administered to Gogoi by Governor Ajai Singh at a simple function in the Durbar Hall of the Raj Bhavan in Guwahati. Digvijay Singh, who was in charge of Congress affairs in Assam, AICC observer Chandan Bagchi, BPF president Hagrama Mohilary and state Congress president Bhubaneswar Kalita attended the swearing-in ceremony. Asom Gana Parishad president Brindaban Goswami and AGP-Progressive president and former Chief Minister Prafulla Kumar Mahanta were also present. The opposition BJP and AIUDF were absent.[1] Gogoi allotted the portfolios to his ministers on 21 May 2006.[4]
During the ministry the law and order situation abruptly improved and the financial condition of the state improved. Gogoi gave importance to implementation of the schemes of the Central Government by different departments of the state. He also gave importance for industrialization of the state. He also took initiative to solve the insurgency problems of Assam through negotiation.[3]
Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of Home Department of Political Department of Personnel Department of Finance General Administration Department Secretariat Administration Department Department of Election Department of Passport All other departments not allocated to any other Minister. | 14 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Public Works Development | 21 May 2006 | 3 September 2008 | INC | ||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| Minister of Revenue and Disaster Management Minister of Relief and Rehabilitation Minister of Administrative Reforms and Training Minister of Implementation of Assam Accord | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Planning and Development Minister of Labour and Employment Minister of Tea Tribes Welfare | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Water Resources | 21 May 2006 | 3 September 2008 | INC | ||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| Minister of Agriculture Minister of Welfare of Plain Tribes and Backward Classes | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | BPF | ||
| Minister of Excise Minister of Border Areas Development | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Urban Development and Housing | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Panchayat and Rural Development Minister of Transport | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | IND | ||
| Minister of Hill Areas Development Minister of Mines and Minerals Minister of Animal Husbandry and Veterinary | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Irrigation Minister of Soil Conservation Minister of Fisheries | Nurjamal Sarkar | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |
| Minister of Food and Civil Supplies Minister of Welfare of Minorities Minister of Haj | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Cultural Affairs Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare Minister of Co-operation | 21 May 2006 | 3 September 2008 | INC | ||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| Minister of Industries and Commerce Minister of Power Minister of Public Enterprises | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Education | 21 May 2006 | 3 June 2008 | INC | ||
| 18 June 2008 | 3 September 2008 | INC | |||
| 18 June 2008 | 3 September 2008 | INC | |||
| 18 June 2008 | 3 September 2008 | INC | |||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| Minister of Handloom, Textiles and Sericulture Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare Minister of Guwahati Development Department Minister of Information Technology Minister of Science and Technology | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Environment and Forest Minister of Tourism Minister of Printing and Stationery Minister of Information and Public Relations | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | INC | ||
| Minister of Social Welfare Minister of Jails | 21 May 2006 | 3 September 2008 | INC | ||
| 3 September 2008 | 18 May 2011 | INC | |||
| Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Public Health Engineering | 21 May 2006 | 18 May 2011 | BPF | ||
References
edit- ^ a b c "Tarun Gogoi sworn in as CM". Hindustan Times. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ "Tarun Gogoi sworn in as Assam CM | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. PTI. 14 May 2006. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
- ^ a b "Gogoi ministry" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. Retrieved 5 November 2018.
- ^ "Gogoi allots portfolios, retains Finance". News18. 21 May 2006. Retrieved 1 May 2022.