Bhumidhar Barman

Bhumidhar Barman
12th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
22 April 1996 – 14 May 1996
Preceded by Hiteswar Saikia
Succeeded by Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Constituency Barkhetry
Personal details
Political party Indian National Congress

Bhumidhar Barman (born 12 October 1931 in Belsor) is an Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 22 April 1996 to 14 May 1996.[1] He has been a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.[2][3][4] Recently, Barman has admitted of paying money to suspected terrorist Riazul Islam Choudhury for building a Madrassa in the state.[5]

In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.

References

  1. ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937
  2. ↑ NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website
  3. ↑ Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet. Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam
  5. ↑ http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/ex-congress-minister-bhumidhar-barman-paid-money-to-jehadi-operative-to-build-a-madrassa-in-assam/articleshow/45585714.cms
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