Ministry of Regional and State Affairs

Ministry of Regional and State Affairs

क्षेत्रीय और राज्य विषयक मंत्रालय
Central overview
Formed	30 December 2016 (2016-12-30)
Preceding agencies	Ministry of Regional Affairs Ministry of States
Dissolved	16 July 2019 (2019-07-16)
Superseding agency	Ministry of Cooperation and Regional Development
Jurisdiction	Vishwamitra/ Friends Society
Headquarters	Beltola

The Ministry of Regional and State Affairs (Hindi: क्षेत्रीय और राज्य विषयक मंत्रालय‎) was a ministry of the Government of Vishwamitra (then Friends Society) and now a department under the Ministry of Federal Affairs and Administration. The ministry came into existence for the first time as two independent ministries, namely. the Ministry of Regional Affairs and the Ministry of States on 30 December 2016. The two ministries were merged together on 21 March 2018 following the re-election of Varuna Sriraya as the prime minister.

The ministry was responsible for the regional affairs and promotion of cooperation and development among the states and the other administrative divisions. The ministry was formed months after the creation of the administrative divisions in September 2016.

The ministry was abolished on 16 July 2019 and reformed into the Ministry of Cooperation and Regional Development.

History

Following the re-election of the Secular Party under the leadership of prime minister Varuna Sriraya in the general election on 30 December 2016, two ministries were formed with the aim of promoting cooperation and amity among the states of the union. The Ministry of Regional Development was formed with the aim of development of the regions and the Ministry of States was formed for the progress and development of the states.

On 21 March 2018, the two ministries were merged together to form the Ministry of Regional and State Affairs. The ministry remained in force until being abolished to form the Ministry of Cooperation and Regional Development on 16 July 2019.

Ministers

Ministers of Regional Affairs

The Minister of Regional Affairs was the head of the Ministry of Regional Affairs. The position was occasionally held by a cabinet rank minister who was assisted by a minister of state. The first cabinet minister was Anoushkaa Patranabish who was appointed on 30 December 2016.

The Minister of Regional Affairs on several occasions also held the portfolio of the Ministry of States until the merger of the two ministries in 2018.

Cabinet Ministers

Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
			From	To	Period
	File:Portrait of Anoushkaa Patranabish in 2018.jpg	Anoushkaa Patranabish अनुष्का पत्रनाबिश (born 2010)	30 December 2016	12 April 2017	7002103000000000000♠103 days	Secular Party	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya
	File:Sarala Baishya (2).jpg	Sarala Baishya सरला वैश्य (born 2005) Prime Minister	12 April 2017	5 July 2017	7001840000000000000♠84 days	Independent Party	Sarala III	Self
		Asmi Patranabis अस्मी पत्रनबिस (born 2007)	5 July 2017	8 September 2017	7001650000000000000♠65 days	Secular Party	Tanishkaa II	Tanishkaa Patranabish
	File:Photo of Abhiraj Kar.jpg	Abhiraj Kar अभिराज कर (born 2006)	8 September 2017	25 December 2017	7002108000000000000♠108 days	Independent Party
	File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg	Anirban Phatowali अनिर्बान फतोवाली (born 2009)	25 December 2017	21 March 2018	7001860000000000000♠86 days	Congress	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya
Ministry abolished on 21 March 2018

Ministers of State

Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister	Cabinet Minister
			From	To	Period
		Bhargab Jyoti Medhi भार्गब ज्योति मेधी (born 2001)	30 December 2016	12 April 2017	7002103000000000000♠103 days	Secular Party	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya		Anoushkaa Patranabish
	File:Portrait of Princess Bishakha (2022).jpg	Bishakha Das बिशाखा दास (born 2013)	12 April 2017	5 July 2017	7001840000000000000♠84 days	Independent Party	Sarala III	Sarala Baishya		Sarala Baishya
	File:Saikat-Seal.PNG	Saikat Seal सैकत सील (born 2006)	5 July 2017	8 September 2017	7001650000000000000♠65 days	Freedom Party	Tanishkaa II	Tanishkaa Patranabish		Asmi Patranabis
		Tusharjit Deka तुषारजीत डेका (born 2006)	8 September 2017	25 December 2017	7002108000000000000♠108 days	Secular Party				Abhiraj Kar
Position vacant (25 December 2017 – 21 March 2018)
Ministry abolished on 21 March 2018

Ministers of States

The Minister of States was the head of the Ministry of States. The position was often held by a cabinet rank minister who was occasionally assisted by a minister of state. The Minister of Regional Affairs on several occasions also held the portfolio of the Ministry of States until the merger of the two ministries in 2018. The first minister of states was Anoushkaa Patranabish who was appointed on 30 December 2016.

Cabinet Ministers

Key

• MoS, I/C means Minister of State (Independent Charge)

Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
			From	To	Period
	File:Portrait of Anoushkaa Patranabish in 2018.jpg	Anoushkaa Patranabish अनुष्का पत्रनाबिश (born 2010)	30 December 2016	12 April 2017	7002103000000000000♠103 days	Secular Party	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya
	File:Portrait of Arnab Sil.png	Arnab Sil अर्नब शील (born 2004)	12 April 2017	5 July 2017	7001840000000000000♠84 days	Freedom Party	Sarala III	Sarala Baishya
		Asmi Patranabis अस्मी पत्रनबिस (born 2007)	5 July 2017	8 September 2017	7001650000000000000♠65 days	Secular Party	Tanishkaa II	Tanishkaa Patranabish
		Sampriti Paul सम्प्रीति पॉल (born 2004) MoS (I/C)	8 September 2017	25 December 2017	7002108000000000000♠108 days	Independent Party
	File:Anirban Phatowali new photo.jpg	Anirban Phatowali अनिर्बान फतोवाली (born 2009)	25 December 2017	21 March 2018	7001860000000000000♠86 days	Congress	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya
Ministry abolished on 21 March 2018

Ministers of State

Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister	Cabinet Minister
			From	To	Period
		Himprakash Deka हिमप्रकाश डेका (born 2003)	18 February 2017	12 April 2017	7001530000000000000♠53 days	Secular Party	Varuna IV	Varuna Sriraya		Anoushkaa Patranabish
	File:Saikat-Seal.PNG	Saikat Seal सैकत सील (born 2006)	12 April 2017	5 July 2017	7001840000000000000♠84 days	Freedom Party	Sarala III	Sarala Baishya		Arnab Sil
	File:Jemina Hazarika.jpg	Jemina Hazarika जेमिना हज़ारिका (born 2005)				Independent Party
	File:Saikat-Seal.PNG	Saikat Seal सैकत सील (born 2006)	5 July 2017	8 September 2017	7001650000000000000♠65 days	Freedom Party	Tanishkaa II	Tanishkaa Patranabish		Asmi Patranabis
Position vacant (8 September 2017 – 21 March 2018)
Ministry abolished on 21 March 2018

Ministers of Regional and State Affairs

The Minister of Regional and State Affairs was the head of the Ministry of Regional and State Affairs. The position was occasionally held by a cabinet rank minister who was assisted by a minister of state. The first cabinet minister was Abhiraj Kar who was appointed on 21 March 2018.

Portrait		Minister (Birth-Death)	Term of office			Political party	Ministry	Prime Minister
			From	To	Period
	File:Photo of Abhiraj Kar.jpg	Abhiraj Kar अभिराज कर (born 2006)	21 March 2018	13 May 2018	7001530000000000000♠53 days	Congress	Varuna VI	Varuna Sriraya
		Bhargab Jyoti Medhi भार्गब ज्योति मेधी (born 2001)	14 May 2018	12 October 2018	7002151000000000000♠151 days		Tanishkaa III	Tanishkaa Patranabish
								Varuna Sriraya
	File:Portrait of Princess Bishakha (2022).jpg	Bishakha Das बिशाखा दास (born 2013) MoS (I/C)	12 October 2018	7 January 2019	7001870000000000000♠87 days		Varuna VII
		Sampriti Paul सम्प्रीति पॉल (born 2004) MoS (I/C)	7 January 2019	17 March 2019	7001690000000000000♠69 days	Secular Party	Tanishkaa IV	Tanishkaa Patranabish
	File:Manoj Chetry.PNG	Manoj Chetry मनोज छेत्री (born 2005)	17 March 2019	3 June 2019	7001780000000000000♠78 days	Congress	Tanishkaa V
	File:Saikat-Seal.PNG	Saikat Seal सैकत सील (born 2006)	3 June 2019	16 July 2019	7001430000000000000♠43 days
Ministry abolished on 16 July 2019

See also

• Ministry of Federal Affairs and Administration
• Union government ministries of Vishwamitra