Department of Political Science

The Department of Political Science initially functioned as part of the Department of

Economics and did not exist as a separate discipline. Following the bifurcation of the

Economics Department in 1962, Political Science emerged as an independent department

under the leadership of (Late) S.R. Bhattacharjee. Along with him, Shri A.B. Das and Dr. S.

Sen—who later joined North Eastern Hill University (NEHU) as Reader in the Department of

Continuing Education—made invaluable contributions to the growth and development of the

Department. After the untimely demise of Shri S.R. Bhattacharjee, Smt. N. Sinha, who had

joined the Department in 1984, assumed the role of Head of Department in 1989. Upon her

retirement, Smt. L.P. Shadap took over as Head in December 2008 and served in the position

until her retirement in 2018. She was succeeded by Smt. V.R. Solomon, who led the

Department with dedication until her retirement in November 2023. At present, the

Department is headed by Mrs. Amina Marbaniang. The rich legacy of the Department

continues to be nurtured and advanced by a team of committed and dedicated faculty

members.