Third Varuna Sriraya ministry
Third Varuna Sriraya ministry तृतीय वरुण श्रीराय मंत्रिमंडल | |
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7th Ministry of Republic of Children's Group | |
Date formed | 30 December 2016 |
Date dissolved | 30 December 2016 |
People and organisations | |
Head of state | Tanishkaa Patranabish (until 2 October 2016) Anoushkaa Patranabish (2 October to 13 December 2016) Klarissa Sriraya (acting) (from 13 December 2016) |
Head of government | Varuna Sriraya |
Deputy head of government | Anoushkaa Patranabish (until 2 October 2016) Tanishkaa Patranabish (from 2 October 2016) |
Member parties | Secular Party Independent Party Freedom Party |
Status in legislature | Majority |
History | |
Election(s) | 30 December 2016 |
Outgoing election | 11 April 2016 |
Legislature term(s) | 6th |
Predecessor | Second Klarissa Sriraya ministry |
Successor | Fourth Varuna Sriraya ministry |
The Third Varuna Sriraya ministry (Hindi: तृतीय वरुण श्रीराय मंत्रिमंडल) was the 7th union council of ministers of the Republic of Children's Group which was formed after the April 2016 general election. The ministry, the third-ever union ministry to be headed by Prime Minister Varuna Sriraya, was formed on 11 April 2016 after the outstanding victory of the Secular Party in the nation's first-ever partisan election. The ministry remained in office until its dissolution on 30 December 2016 upon the re-election of prime minister Varuna Sriraya, as the prime minister.
History
The April 2016 general election resulted in the unexpected victory of the newly-formed Secular Party under the leadership of former president and prime minister Varuna Sriraya. Sriraya defeated incumbent prime minister Klarissa Sriraya and her party, the Independent Party.
After the declaration of the results, the Secular Party formed an brief alliance with the Independent Party and subsequently appointed outgoing prime minister Klarissa Sriraya as a minister.
Composition
The council of ministers which was formed and sworn-in on 11 April 2016. The ministry composed of Prime Minister Varuna Sriraya, Anoushkaa Patranabish was appointed as deputy prime minister marking the office's re-establishment after six years, six ministers were appointed with cabinet rank - Klarissa Sriraya, Asmi Patranabis, Arnab Sil, Abhiraj Kar, Mridul Amin and Rajdeep Deka; three ministers were appointed as ministers of state with independent charge - Anirban Phatowali, Manoj Chetry and Abhirup Patranabis; and five were appointed as ministers of state - Arnab Deka, Saikat Seal, Tanvi Sridasa, Bhargab Jyoti Medhi and Arpan Deka.
Abhiraj Kar, who was a minister of state in the previous ministry was promoted as a cabinet minister while Arnab Deka, a cabinet minister in the previous ministry was demoted to be a minister of state.
Reshuffles
- On 14 May 2016, the Ministry of Sanitation and Cleanliness Campaign was created and Sampriti Paul and Sanghita Roy were inducted to the ministry. Sampriti Paul was appointed as the Cabinet Minister of Sanitation and Cleanliness Campaign while Sanghita Roy was appointed as the Minister of State in the same ministry.
- Upon the election of Arnab Sil as the Vice President on 29 May 2016, he was replaced as the Minister of Finance by outgoing vice president Bishnu Chetry. On the same day, Saikat Seal replaced Manoj Chetry as the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Vice President's Office.
- A major reshuffle of the ministry took place on 10 July 2016 when Klarissa Sriraya, Arnab Deka, Sanghita Roy and Abhirup Patranabis were dropped from the ministry, while cabinet ministers Abhiraj Kar, Mridul Amin, Rajdeep Deka and Sampriti Paul were demoted to the rank of Minister of State (Independent Charge). Several new ministries and departments were also created on the same day.
- Following the creation of federal units of administration on 18 September 2016, ministers Saikat Seal, Sampriti Paul and Mridul Amin submitted their resignations. Saikat Seal was appointed as the Governor of North Guwahati while Mridul Amin was appointed as the Chief Minister of North Guwahati while Sampriti Paul was appointed as the Chief Minister of Central Guwahati. The portfolios held by the ministers were temporarily assigned to the other ministers, Home Minister Asmi Patranabis was appointed as the Minister of External Affairs, Finance Minister Bishnu Chetry got the additional charge of the Ministry of Tax and Revenue while Social and Child Welfare Minister Abhiraj Kar was given the additional charge of the Ministry of Parliamentary Affairs.
- Deputy Prime Minister Anoushkaa Patranabish was elected as the President on 2 October 2016 and resigned from the ministry and was replaced by outgoing president Tanishkaa Patranabish who was also appointed as the Minister of Finance and Salaries, while Bishnu Chetry was appointed as the Minister of Home Affairs. Home Minister Asmi Patranabis was appointed as the Minister of Sanitation and Cleanliness Campaign. Arnab Deka and his brother Arpan Deka were inducted as ministers of state.
- The Governor of Beltola Sanghita Roy was dismissed on 13 November 2016 and replaced by Anirban Phatowali, the minister of state (independent charge) in the Prime Minister's Office. Following his resignation from the ministry, his portfolio was assigned to Abhiraj Kar.
- On 27 November 2016, Vice President Arnab Sil resigned and Home Minister Bishnu Chetry was appointed as the Acting Vice President and thereupon resigned from the ministry. The portfolios of Home Affairs, Law and Justice were assigned to Deputy Prime Minister Tanishkaa Patranabish in addition to her existing portfolios.
Ministers
Cabinet Ministers
Note:
- MoS (I/C) - Minister of State (Independent charge)
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
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Prime Minister And also in-charge of all other important portfolios and policy issues not allocated to any other Minister. | 11 April 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | |||
Deputy Prime Ministers | 11 April 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of Cabinet Affairs Minister of Planning and Group Development Minister of General Administration | 10 July 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Prime Minister was responsible | ||
Minister of Group Members Development | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Prime Minister was responsible | ||
Minister of Home Affairs | 11 April 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
2 October 2016 | 27 November 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | |||
27 November 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge following the resignation of Bishnu Chetry | |||
Minister of Finance | 11 April 2016 | 29 May 2016 | CGSP | |||
29 May 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | ||||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of Salaries Minister of Corporate Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of Legal Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 27 November 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
27 November 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge following resignation of Bishnu Chetry | |||
Minister in the Provident Fund | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGIP | |||
Minister of Culture | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGIP | |||
10 July 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Prime Minister was responsible | |||
Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of Child Welfare | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of Sports | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of Sanitation and Cleanliness Campaign | 14 May 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | MoS (I/C) was responsible | ||
10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | |||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of Information and Broadcasting | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Prime Minister was responsible | ||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of External Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 18 September 2016 | CGFP | MoS (I/C) was responsible. Resigned | ||
18 September 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge | |||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Prime Minister was responsible | |||
Minister of Tax and Revenue | 10 July 2016 | 18 September 2016 | CGSP | MoS (I/C) was responsible. Resigned | ||
18 September 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge. Merged with Ministry of Finance | |||
Minister of Implementation of Accord of 2007 | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | Merged with Ministry of Home Affairs |
Ministers of State (Independent Charge)
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
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Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the President's Office | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
10 July 2016 | 18 September 2016 | CGSP | Ministry abolished | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Vice-President's Office | 11 April 2016 | 29 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
29 July 2016 | 18 September 2016 | CGFP | Ministry abolished | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Prime Minister's Office | 11 April 2016 | 13 November 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
13 November 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Parliamentary Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 18 September 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
18 September 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | Additional charge | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Sports and Youth Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Social and Child Welfare | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of State (Independent Charge) of Group Members Development | 2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP |
Ministers of State
Portfolio | Minister | Took office | Left office | Party | Remarks | |
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Minister of State in the Ministry of Home Affairs | 11 April 2016 | 29 May 2016 | CGSP | |||
29 May 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | ||||
2 October 2016 | 13 November 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | |||
13 November 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Culture | 11 April 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | |||
10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | ||||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Social and Child Welfare | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Sports | 11 April 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | |||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Salaries | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
2 October 2016 | 13 November 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | |||
13 November 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Sanitation and Cleanliness Campaign | 14 May 2016 | 10 July 2016 | CGSP | Resigned | ||
10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | ||||
2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Information and Broadcasting | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
3 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of Cabinet Affairs | 10 July 2016 | 2 October 2016 | CGSP | |||
3 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP | ||||
Minister of State in the Ministry of External Affairs | 2 October 2016 | 30 December 2016 | CGSP |