Second Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
| Second Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry | |
|---|---|
 2nd Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 1952–1957 | |
| Date formed | 31 March 1952 |
| Date dissolved | 5 April 1957 |
| People and organisations | |
| Governor | Kailash Nath Katju
|
| 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) | 1952 |
| Outgoing election | 1957 |
| Legislature term(s) | 1st Assembly |
| Predecessor | Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
| Successor | Third Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
Bidhan Chandra Roy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 31 March 1952 following the victory of the Indian National Congress in the 1952 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. This was the second ministry headed by Roy.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The ministry remained in office until 5 April 1957, after which Roy formed his third ministry following the Congress victory in the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
The government focused on refugee rehabilitation, industrial expansion, public health and infrastructure development in the years following Indian independence and Partition.
Cabinet ministers
1. Bidhan Chandra Roy – Chief Minister
2. Prafulla Chandra Sen – Food and Agriculture
3. Atulya Ghosh – Finance
4. Kiran Shankar Roy – Home Affairs
5. Humayun Kabir – Education
6. Bijoy Singh Nahar – Commerce and Industries
See also
- Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
- Third Bidhan Chandra Roy 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, 1952 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.
- ↑ "Bidhan Chandra Roy". Encyclopædia Britannica. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy". Government of West Bengal. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
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