Sixth Varuna Sriraya ministry
Sixth Varuna Sriraya ministry छठा वरुण श्रीराय मंत्रिमंडल | |
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![]() 12th Ministry of Friends Society | |
Date formed | 22 March 2018 |
Date dissolved | 13 May 2018 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Anoushkaa Patranabish |
Head of government | Varuna Sriraya |
Deputy head of government | Tanishkaa Patranabish & Asmi Patranabis |
No. of ministers | 16 |
Member parties | Congress Secular Party |
Status in legislature | Unity government |
Opposition leader | None |
History | |
Election(s) | 2018 |
Predecessor | Fifth Varuna Sriraya ministry |
Successor | Third Tanishkaa Patranabish ministry |
The Sixth Varuna Sriraya ministry was formed immediately after the March 2018 General Elections which have a clear mandate for the Friends Societal Congress. Pre-poll merger of the Friends Society Freedom Party into the FSC and post-poll merger of the Friends Society Independent Party strengthened the party's image.
Background
The Friends Societal Congress led by Varuna Sriraya was able to secure a majority in the elections, however the Friends Society Secular Party decided to support the government and eventually join the government.
Government Formation
Immediately after the declaration of the results, the Prime Minister Varuna Sriraya and Deputy Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish met the President and tender their resignation, in order to form a new government. The President gave the Leader of the Friends Societal Congress Varuna Sriraya to form the government. Soon after, both the Prime Minister and the Deputy Prime Minister were sworn in by the President.
Composition
Cabinet Ministers
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Prime Minister Minister of Home Affairs Minister of Art and Literature And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any other minister. | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Finance | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP | ||
Deputy Prime Minister Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP | ||
Minister of External Affairs | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of Culture Minister of Regional and State Affairs | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of Law and Justice Minister of Human Resource Development | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of Sports and Youth Affairs | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of Statistics and Programme Implementation | Sampriti Paul | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP |
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Sanitation and Hygiene | Abhisekh Jha | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP | |
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Planning | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Cabinet Affairs | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Prime Minister's Office | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC |
Ministers of State
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSC | ||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | Tusharjit Deka | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP | |
Minister of State in the Ministry of Human Resource Development | Arpan Deka | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP | |
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture | Debika Deka Pator Sarma | 21 March 2018 | 13 May 2018 | FSSP |
Outgoing ministers
The following were a part of the Fifth Varuna Sriraya ministry but were not included in the Sixth Varuna Sriraya ministry. These includes:
- Bhargab Jyoti Medhi
- Mridul Amin
- Pranjit Kalita
Demographics
The following tables represent the demographics of the ministers.
Ministers by party
Representation of ministers by party
Party | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I/C) | Ministers of State | Total number of ministers | |
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Friends Societal Congress | 6 | 3 | 0 | 9 | |
Friends Society Secular Party | 3 | 1 | 3 | 7 | |
Total | 9 | 4 | 3 | 17 |
Ministers by state
State | Cabinet Ministers | Ministers of State (I/C) | Ministers of State | Total number of ministers | Name of ministers |
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Basistha | — | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Beltola | 2 | — | — | 2 | |
Brihattar Guwahati | 4 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
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Madhya Guwahati | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
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Uttar Guwahati | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
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