The First ministry of Hiteswar Saikia was the Cabinet of Assam headed by Chief Minister of Assam Hiteswar Saikia that was formed after the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election.

History The ministry was formed after the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election under Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia. The cabinet was originally composed of 13 ministers, including former Chief Ministers Anwara Taimur and Keshab Chandra Gogoi.

On 2 April 1983, 16 ministers were inducted into the Council of Ministers. On 17 May 1983, three more ministers were inducted: one cabinet minister Gobinda Chandra Langthasa, and two ministers of state, Lakhi Prasad Hazarika and Kabir Chandra Rai Pradhani. This raised the total to 32 ministers.

On 9 July 1984, the cabinet was reshuffled.

Council of Ministers

Cabinet

! Constituency

| Chief MinisterMinister of HomeMinister of ExciseMinister of General AdministrationMinister of TourismMinister of FoodMinister of Civil Supplies | rowspan="2" | Hiteswar Saikia | 28 February 1983 | 9 July 1984 | rowspan="2" style="background:" | | rowspan="2" | INC | rowspan="2" | Nazira |- | Chief MinisterMinister of Administrative ReformsMinister of ElectionMinister of ExciseMinister of General AdministrationMinister of Information and PublicityMinister of HomeMinister of PassportMinister of PersonnelMinister of Political AffairsMinister of Printing and StationeryMinister of Secretariat AdministrationMinister of Youth WelfareMinister of SportsMinister of Cultural AffairsMinister of ForestMinister for Coordination of all DepartmentsAll other departments not allocated to another minister | 9 July 1984 | 23 December 1985

| Minister of Relief and RehabilitationMinister of Technology and Environment | rowspan="2" | Sadhan Ranjan Sarkar | 2 April 1983 | 9 July 1984 | rowspan="2" style="background:" | | rowspan="2" | INC | rowspan="2" | Hojai |- | Minister of VeterinaryMinister of Animal HusbandryMinister of Relief and RehabilitationMinister of Municipal Administration | 9 July 1984 | 23 December 1985

| Minister of Parliamentary Affairs | rowspan="2" | Abdul Muhib Mazumder | 2 April 1983 | 9 July 1984 | rowspan="2" style="background:" | | rowspan="2" | INC | rowspan="2" | Hailakandi |- | Minister of Parliamentary AffairsMinister of Judicial AffairsMinister of Legislative AffairsMinister of PowerMinister of Jails | 9 July 1984 | 23 December 1985

| Minister of Social Welfare | rowspan="2" | Dipok Moormoo | 2 April 1983 | 9 July 1984 | rowspan="2" style="background:" | | rowspan="2" | INC | rowspan="2" | Lahowal |- | Minister of Social WelfareMinister of Child Welfare | 9 July 1984 | 23 December 1985

Junior ministers

! Constituency

| Minister of State for Power (Electricity) | rowspan="2" | Dinanath Rajkhowa | 2 April 1983 | 9 July 1984 | rowspan="2" style="background:" | | rowspan="2" | INC | rowspan="2" | Jorhat |- | Minister of State for ForestMinister of State for Rural ElectrificationMinister of State in charge of Capital ConstructionMinister of State for Border Area Development | 9 July 1984 | 23 December 1985

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