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Prafulla Chandra Sen ministry | |
|---|---|
 5th Ministry of West Bengal | |
| 1962–1967 | |
| Date formed | 2 July 1962[a] |
| Date dissolved | 28 February 1967 |
| People and organisations | |
Governor | |
| 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 | 1962 |
Outgoing election | 1967 |
| Legislature term | 3rd Assembly |
| Predecessor | Fourth Bidhan Chandra Roy ministry |
| Successor | 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][5][6]
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 Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee led ministry. The government faced severe food shortages, rising political unrest and growing opposition from left-wing parties during the mid-1960s.[7][8]
Cabinet ministers
[edit]| S.No | Name | Constituency | Department | Assumed office |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prafulla Chandra Sen | Arambagh East | Chief Minister | 1962 |
| 2 | Atulya Ghosh | Asansol | Finance | 1962 |
| 3 | Humayun Kabir | Basirhat | Education | 1962 |
| 4 | Bijoy Singh Nahar | Bowbazar | Commerce and Industries | 1962 |
| 5 | Subodh Banerjee | Jaynagar | Labour | 1962 |
| 6 | Ajoy Mukherjee | Tamluk | Community Development and Panchayats | 1962 |
See also
[edit]Footnotes
[edit]- ↑ Includes 6 days served as acting chief minister from 2 to 8 July 1962.
References
[edit]- ↑ "List of Chief Ministers of West Bengal". WBXPress. Retrieved 14 May 2026.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen, Former Chairman". Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Archives. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen". Nehru Memorial Museum and Library Digital Archive. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "পশ্চিমবঙ্গের মুখ্যমন্ত্রী প্রফুল্লচন্দ্র সেন". Sangbad Pratidin (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen". The Asian Age. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen: Life, Leadership and Legacy of West Bengal's Principled Chief Minister". Aajkaal (in Bengali). Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "প্রফুল্ল চন্দ্র সেন: খাদ্য আন্দোলনের সময় বাংলার মুখ্যমন্ত্রী, 'আরামবাগের গান্ধী' হয়ে ওঠার ইতিহাস". Aaj Tak Bangla (in Bengali). 25 February 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
- ↑ "Prafulla Chandra Sen Biography". BornGlorious.com. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
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