Fourth Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
| Fourth Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry | |
|---|---|
 4th Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 1962 | |
| Date formed | 3 April 1962 |
| Date dissolved | 1 July 1962 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Padmaja Naidu |
| Chief Minister | Bidhan Chandra Roy |
| Member party | Indian National Congress |
| Status in legislature | Majority government |
| Opposition party | Communist Party of India |
| Opposition leader | Jyoti Basu |
| History | |
| Election(s) | 1962 |
| Outgoing election | 1967 |
| Legislature term(s) | 3rd Assembly |
| Predecessor | Third Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
| Successor | Prafulla Chandra Sen ministry |
Bidhan Chandra Roy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 3 April 1962 following the victory of the Indian National Congress in the 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. This was the fourth ministry headed by Roy.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The ministry remained in office until Roy's death on 1 July 1962. He was succeeded by Prafulla Chandra Sen, who initially served as acting Chief Minister before becoming the full Chief Minister on 9 July 1962.
Cabinet ministers
1. Bidhan Chandra Roy – Chief Minister
2. Prafulla Chandra Sen – Food and Agriculture
3. Atulya Ghosh – Finance
4. Humayun Kabir – Education
5. Kiran Shankar Roy – Home Affairs
6. Bijoy Singh Nahar – Commerce and Industries
See also
- Third Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
- Prafulla Chandra Sen ministry
- Bidhan Chandra Roy
References
- ↑ "List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal". WBXPress. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Former Chief Ministers of West Bengal". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Statistical Report on General Election, 1962 to the Legislative Assembly of West Bengal". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "West Bengal: Political history". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Bidhan Chandra Roy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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