First Chaliha ministry
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Date formed27 December 1957
Date dissolved1 March 1962
GovernorSaiyid Fazl Ali (until 22 Aug 1959)
Chandreswar Prasad Sinha (23 Aug–14 Oct 1959)
S. M. Shrinagesh (14 Oct 1959 – 12 Nov 1960)
Vishnu Sahay (12 Nov 1960 – 13 Jan 1961)
Vishnu Sahay (13 Jan 1961 – 7 Sep 1962)
Chandreswar Prasad Sinha (23 Aug–14 Oct 1959)
S. M. Shrinagesh (14 Oct 1959 – 12 Nov 1960)
Vishnu Sahay (12 Nov 1960 – 13 Jan 1961)
Vishnu Sahay (13 Jan 1961 – 7 Sep 1962)
Chief MinisterBimala Prasad Chaliha
First Chaliha ministry | |
|---|---|
| Date formed | 27 December 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 1 March 1962 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Saiyid Fazl Ali (until 22 Aug 1959) Chandreswar Prasad Sinha (23 Aug–14 Oct 1959) S. M. Shrinagesh (14 Oct 1959 – 12 Nov 1960) Vishnu Sahay (12 Nov 1960 – 13 Jan 1961) Vishnu Sahay (13 Jan 1961 – 7 Sep 1962) |
| Chief Minister | Bimala Prasad Chaliha |
| Member parties | Indian National Congress |
| History | |
| Election | 1957 |
| Outgoing election | 1962 |
| Predecessor | Third Medhi ministry |
| Successor | Second Chaliha ministry |
The First Chaliha ministry was the state ministry of Assam headed by Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha of the Indian National Congress from 27 December 1957 and served until the 1962 Assembly election. Bimala Prasad Chaliha replaced chief minister Bishnuram Medhi on 27 December 1957 to become the state's third chief minister.
The ministry remained in office until the party's re-election in 1962 and after the formation of the government for a second term under the leadership of chief minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha.
