Chief Minister of Purvanchal
| Chief Minister of Purvanchal | |
|---|---|
| पूर्वांचल के मुख्यमंत्री (Hindi) পূর্বাচলের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী (Bengali) | |
 Flag of Purvanchal | |
| Office of the Chief Minister | |
| Style | The Honourable |
| Status | Head of government |
| Abbreviation | CM |
| Reports to | Maharaja of Purvanchal currently by the Regent of Purvanchal Crown Princess of Purvanchal Governor of Purvanchal |
| Appointer | Maharaja of Purvanchal currently by the Regent of Purvanchal in consultation with the Governor |
| Term length | At the pleasure of the monarch of Purvanchal |
| Constituting instrument | Royal Decree-Purvanchal dt. 04.07.2022 |
| Formation | 2 January 2017 (first time) 4 July 2022 (second time) |
| First holder | Saikat Seal (in 2017) Tanvi Sridasa (in 2022) |
The Chief Minister of Purvanchal (Hindi: पूर्वांचल के मुख्यमंत्री, Bengali: পূর্বাচলের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী) is the head of government of the Vishwamitran state of Purvanchal who serves alongside the Maharaja of Purvanchal who is the executive monarch of the state and hence also serves as the head of state and head of government in the state. Unlike the position of the Prime Minister in the federation, who is required to command the majority of the Lok Sabha, the Chief Minister does not command or hold any position in the state's legislature and serves in office at the pleasure of the ruler. The chief minister is appointed by the Maharaja of Purvanchal, the monarch of the state or in their absence by the Regent. The position is currently held by Tusharjit Deka since 26 October 2024.
History
The position of the chief minister originated in the state of Purvanchal, formerly Greater Guwahati and Brihattar Guwahati, following the bifurcation of the state from Uttaranchal (then North Guwahati) on 1 January 2017. Under the provisions of the Federal Divisions Act of 2016 which created the positions for the governors and chief ministers of the states, the position of the chief minister in Purvanchal was created immediately after the state's formation. The first office-holder was Saikat Seal, the outgoing Governor of North Guwahati who was appointed and sworn-in to office by the first Governor of Greater Guwahati, Arnab Sil. At the time of creation of the office, the constitution did not mandate for the chief minister to command the confidence of the people and was merely appointed by the governor.
However, the first ever elections for the states' chief ministers took place in April 2017. Himprakash Deka was the first-ever democratically elected chief minister of the state who was elected to office during the 2017 state legislative assemblies election. The position was abolished by act of the parliament on 5 July 2017 transferring the powers and duties of a separate head of government upon the largely ceremonial and appointed state governors.
On 20 July 2019, the position of the chief ministers were reconstituted by letters patent issued by the President. Nishwan Baidantic was the first chief minister to be appointed following the re-constitution of the position. Following his induction to the union council of ministers on 2 September 2019, he submitted his resignation and was succeeded by Manoj Chetry. Chetry was appointed as the Lieutenant Governor of Basistha on 25 October 2019 which led to President's Rule being imposed in the state with Governor Rajdeep Deka taking over the full administration of the state. Three days later, the President's Rule was withdrawn and Himprakash Deka, a former Chief Minister of Beltola was appointed as the Chief Minister of Purvanchal. On 5 March 2020, the President issued an order dissolving all the regional governments and transferring all powers as federal government to an unitary government making the union government the most powerful of all.
The position of the chief minister in Purvanchal was re-introduced on 4 July 2022, thus making Purvanchal the first and only state to create such position after the abolition of the republic in June 2020. Tanvi Sridasa was appointed as the first office-holder on 4 July 2022 by the Regent of Purvanchal Klarissa Sriraya. Following Tanvi's election to the 15th Lok Sabha in November 2022, she was succeeded as the Chief Minister by Shivangi Roy on 28 November 2022. The current chief minister is Tusharjit Deka since 26 October 2024.
Appointment
Under the republican era, the Chief Minister used to be appointed formally by the Governor on the advice of the President and the union council of ministers. After the re-creation of the position in 2022, the Chief Minister has been appointed by the state ruler at their own discretion in consultation with the heir to the throne. The Chief Minister remains in office at the pleasure of the ruler.
Functions
The Chief Minister is the head of government and is mostly responsible for:
- the day-to-day administration of the state.
- welfare of the citizens.
- appointment of local officers and civil servants of the state.
- affairs related to the law and order.
List
Chief Ministers of Greater Guwahati/Brihattar Guwahati (2017)
- Note: Greater Guwahati was renamed as Brihattar Guwahati on 7 May 2017.
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Party | Government | Appointed by (Governor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Saikat Seal (born 2006) |
2 January 2017 |
11 April 2017 |
99 days | Freedom | Seal | Arnab Sil | |
| 2 | .svg)
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Himprakash Deka (born 2003) |
11 April 2017 |
5 July 2017 |
85 days | Secular | Himprakash I | ||
| Position abolished on 5 July 2019 | |||||||||
Chief Ministers of Brihattar Guwahati/Purvanchal (2019–2020)
- Note: Brihattar Guwahati was renamed as Purvanchal on 29 July 2020.
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Party | Government | Appointed by (Governor) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
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Nishwan Baidantic (born 2001) |
20 July 2019 |
2 September 2019 |
44 days | Independent | Baidantic | Anirban Phatowali | |
| 2 | 
|
Manoj Chetry (born 2005) |
3 September 2019 |
25 October 2019 |
52 days | Congress | Chetry | Rajdeep Deka | |
| President's Rule was imposed during the interval. | |||||||||
| 3 |
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Himprakash Deka (born 2003) |
28 October 2019 |
5 March 2020 |
129 days | Congress | Himprakash II | Rajdeep Deka | |
| Position abolished on 5 March 2020 | |||||||||
Chief Ministers of Purvanchal (2022–present)
| # | Portrait | Chief Minister (Lifespan) |
Term of office | Party | Government | Appointed by (Monarch) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 
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Her Serene Highness Princess Tanvi Sridasa (born 2013) |
4 July 2022 |
28 November 2022 |
147 days | Congress | Sridasa | Klarissa Sriraya (Regent) | |
| 2 | .svg)
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The Most Honourable Datin Sri Utama Shivangi Roy (born 2010) |
28 November 2022 |
31 December 2023 |
1 year, 33 days | Roy | |||
| 3 |
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The Most Honourable Tan Sri Dato Sri Utama W. Pranit Singh (born 2001) |
1 January 2024 |
29 March 2024 |
88 days | Singh | Krishna Sriraya (Regent) | ||
| Position vacant during this interval | |||||||||
| 4 |
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The Honourable Maha Indra Tusharjit Deka (born 2007) |
26 October 2024 |
Incumbent | 25 days | Congress | Tusharjit | Krishna Sriraya (Regent) | |