The First Saadulah provincial government was the first Cabinet of Assam Province headed by Prime Minister of Assam Muhammed Saadulah from 1937 to 1938. The government was formed following the 1937 Indian provincial elections, and consisted of two coalition-cabinets.
History Following the Government of India Act 1935 and the 1937 Indian provincial elections, the Indian National Congress won 33 out of the 108 seats in the house and formed the largest party. However, since non-acceptance on forming a ministry was a Congress policy, Muhammed Saadulah formed a coalition ministry.
In September 1938, the government faced pressure for its communal policies and its neglect of the "people of the soil", and in order to avoid a defeat in a motion of no-confidence, Saadulah resigned.
Ministers (1937)
Cabinet The first coalition cabinet lasted from 1 April 1937 to 4 February 1938. +NamePortfoliosPartyMuhammed Saadulah Prime Minister Home Finance Public Works Department All-India Muslim leagueCabinet MinistersAbu Nasar Muhammad Waheed EducationUnited Muslim PartyJames Joy Mohan Nichols Roy Local self-government ExciseProgressive Party (Assam)Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri Revenue Judicial GeneralUnited People's PartyAli Haider Khan Agriculture Industries Cooperative societies RegistrationUnited Muslim Party
Ministers (1938)
Cabinet
The second coalition cabinet lasted from 5 February 1938 to 18 September 1938. There were no Parliamentary Secretaries. NamePortfoliosPartyMuhammed Saadulah Prime Minister Finance Home Public WorksAll-India Muslim leagueCabinet MinistersJames Joy Mohan Nichols Roy Local self-government MedicineProgressive Party (Assam)Rohini Kumar Chaudhuri Revenue ForestHindu People's PartyMunawwar Ali Education ExciseAll-India Muslim leagueAbdul Martin Choudhury Agriculture Industries Cooperative societies JudicialAll-India Muslim leagueAkshay Kumar Das Registration Legislative General department Hindu Kaibartta (scheduled caste)Constitutionalist
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