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
- ^ Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937
- ^ NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website
- ^ Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet. Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam
- ^ 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