Prafulla Chandra Sen ministry
| Prafulla Chandra Sen ministry | |
|---|---|
 5th Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 1962–1967 | |
| Date formed | 2 July 1962 |
| Date dissolved | 28 February 1967 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Padmaja Naidu |
| Chief Minister | Prafulla Chandra Sen |
| 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 | Fourth Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
| Successor | First Ajoy Mukherjee ministry |
Prafulla Chandra Sen became the acting Chief Minister of West Bengal on 2 July 1962 following the death of Bidhan Chandra Roy on 1 July 1962. He was formally sworn in as Chief Minister on 9 July 1962 after being elected leader of the Congress Legislature Party.[1][2][3][4]
The ministry remained in office until 28 February 1967, when the Indian National Congress lost power in the 1967 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election, leading to the formation of the First Ajoy Mukherjee ministry.
The government faced severe food shortages, rising political unrest and growing opposition from left-wing parties during the mid-1960s.
Cabinet ministers
| S.No | Name | Constituency | Department | Assumed office | Party | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prafulla Chandra Sen | Arambagh East | Chief Minister | 9 July 1962 | Indian National Congress | |
| 2 | Atulya Ghosh | Asansol | Finance | 1962 | Indian National Congress | |
| 3 | Humayun Kabir | Basirhat | Education | 1967 | Bangla Congress | |
| 4 | Bijoy Singh Nahar | Bowbazar | Commerce and Industries | 1962 | Indian National Congress | |
| 5 | Kiran Shankar Roy | — | Home Affairs | 1948 | Indian National Congress | |
| 6 | Subodh Banerjee | Jaynagar | Labour | 2 March 1967 | SUCI(C) | |
| 7 | Ajoy Mukherjee | Tamluk | Community Development and Panchayats | 1962 | Indian National Congress | |
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.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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