The Taimur ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Anwara Taimur of the Indian National Congress (I) from 6 December 1980 until its resignation on 30 June 1981. The ministry was formed after the withdrawal of President's rule imposed in the state since 12 December 1979 in the aftermath of Assam agitation against illegal foreign nationals staying in Assam under the leadership of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) and further involvement of the United Liberation Front of Asom (ULFA) which resulted in breakdown of law and order in the state and the resignation of Chief Minister Jogendra Nath Hazarika.[1][2]
Taimur ministry | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | 6 December 1980 |
| Date dissolved | 30 June 1981 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Lallan Prasad Singh |
| Chief Minister | Anwara Taimur |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress (I) |
| History | |
| Election | 1978 |
| Successor | Kesab Chandra Gogoi Ministry |
Anwara Taimur of the Indian National Congress (I) was elected the chief minister, thus becoming the first and only female and Muslim to serve as chief minister of Assam. She served in the position until her resignation on 30 June 1981 and the subsequent imposition of President's rule following intensification of the agitation against illegal foreign nationals.[3]
Composition
editThe ministry was formed on 6 December 1980 and was sworn in into office by Governor Lallan Prasad Singh. It consisted of Chief Minister Anwara Taimur, five ministers of cabinet rank and two ministers of state. The cabinet ministers included Ramesh Chandra Saharia, Kesab Chandra Gogoi, Hiteswar Saikia, Golok Rajbanshi, A. F. Golam Osmani, while the ministers of state included Mukut Sarma and Afzalur Rahman. On 7 December, two more ministers were appointed. Dhani Ram Rongpi was appointed cabinet minister while Joy Chandra Nagbanshi was appointed minister of state.[4][5]
Later, Taimur was succeeded by her Finance Minister Kesab Chandra Gogoi as the state's chief minister on 13 January 1982 after the withdrawal of the president's rule in the state.
Ministers
editCabinet Ministers
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chief Minister and also in-charge of: Department of General Administration Department of Political Department of Personnel and Appointments Department of Information and Public Relations Department of Planning and Development Department of Public Works Department of Industries Department of Revenue Department of Cabinet Affairs And all other departments and subjects not allocated to any other minister. | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Dalgaon | ||
| Minister of Home Affairs | Ramesh Chandra Saharia | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Panery | |
| Minister of Finance Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law) Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Dibrugarh | ||
| Minister of Education Minister of Sports Minister of Cultural Affairs Minister of Supplies | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Nazira | ||
| Minister of Health and Family Welfare | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Rangapara | ||
| Minister of Power Minister of Irrigation | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Barkhola | ||
| Minister of Transport Minister of Tribal Welfare | Dhani Ram Rongpi | 7 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Baithalangso | |
Ministers of State
edit| Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Constituency | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minister of State of the Department of Flood Control Minister of State of the Department of Forests Minister of State of the Department of Tourism | Mukut Sarma | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Nowgong | |
| Minister of State of the Department of Panchayat and Community Development | 6 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Jaleswar | ||
| Minister of State of the Department of Labour | Joy Chandra Nagbanshi | 7 December 1980 | 30 June 1981 | INC(I) | Moran | |
References
edit- ^ Baruah, Sanjib (November 1986). "Immigration, Ethnic Conflict, and Political Turmoil--Assam, 1979-1985" Archived 20 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Asian Survey. 26 (11): 1193. JSTOR 2644315 Archived 20 October 2023 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 2 May 2024 – via JSTOR.
- ^ Darnell, Alfred T.; Parikh, Sunita (1988). "Religion, ethnicity, and the role of the state: Explaining conflict in Assam". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 11 (3). Routledge: 274. doi:10.1080/01419870.1988.9993604. Archived from the original on 2 May 2024. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Sen, Sumanta (31 July 1981). "Assam set for another spell of political uncertainty after fall of Congress(I) ministry" Archived 13 June 2024 at the Wayback Machine. India Today. Retrieved 2 May 2024.
- ^ Lok Sabha Secretariat (March 1981). "Journal of Parliamentary Information: Vol. XXVII, No. 1" (PDF). p. 56.
- ^ "Taimur ministry" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2018.