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 formed6 December 1980
Date dissolved30 June 1981
People and organisations
GovernorLallan Prasad Singh
Chief MinisterAnwara Taimur
Member parties  Indian National Congress (I)
History
Election1978
SuccessorKesab 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

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The 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

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Cabinet Ministers

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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 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Dalgaon
Minister of Home Affairs
Ramesh Chandra Saharia
6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Panery
Minister of Finance
Minister of Judicial, Legislative and Law)
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs
6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Dibrugarh
Minister of Education
Minister of Sports
Minister of Cultural Affairs
Minister of Supplies
6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Nazira
Minister of Health and Family Welfare6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Rangapara
Minister of Power
Minister of Irrigation
6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Barkhola
Minister of Transport
Minister of Tribal Welfare
Dhani Ram Rongpi
7 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Baithalangso

Ministers of State

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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 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Nowgong
Minister of State of the Department of Panchayat and Community Development6 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Jaleswar
Minister of State of the Department of Labour
Joy Chandra Nagbanshi
7 December 198030 June 1981 INC(I)Moran

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ Lok Sabha Secretariat (March 1981). "Journal of Parliamentary Information: Vol. XXVII, No. 1" (PDF). p. 56.
  5. ^ "Taimur ministry" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/. p. 16. Retrieved 5 November 2018.