Third Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
| Third Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry | |
|---|---|
 3rd Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 1957–1962 | |
| Date formed | 6 April 1957 |
| Date dissolved | 2 April 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) | 1957 |
| Outgoing election | 1962 |
| Legislature term(s) | 2nd Assembly |
| Predecessor | Second Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
| Successor | Fourth Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
Bidhan Chandra Roy was sworn in as the Chief Minister of West Bengal on 6 April 1957 following the victory of the Indian National Congress in the 1957 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election. This was the third ministry headed by Roy.[1][2][3][4][5][6]
The ministry remained in office until 2 April 1962, after which Roy formed his fourth ministry following the Congress victory in the 1962 West Bengal Legislative Assembly election.
The government focused on industrial development, refugee rehabilitation and expansion of urban infrastructure in the state during the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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
- Second Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry
- Fourth 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, 1957 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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