D. K. Barooah

D. K. Barooah
President of the Indian National Congress
In office 1975–1977
Preceded by	Shankar Dayal Sharma
Succeeded by	Indira Gandhi
Personal details
Born	(1914-02-22)22 February 1914
Died	28 January 1996(1996-01-28) (aged 81)
Nationality	Indian
Political party	Indian National Congress

Dev Kant Barooah (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency (1975–77).

Career

He is now chiefly remembered for his sycophancy to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, encapsulated by his c. 1974 proclamation that "India is Indira. Indira is India." However, he later parted ways with her and joined Congress (Urs), later renamed as Indian Congress (Socialist). He was the Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. He died in New Delhi.

Barua was a noted poet as well. His collection of Assamese poems, Sagar Dekhisa (সাগৰ দেখিছা), is still very popular. He was the elder brother of famous Assamese poet Nabakanta Barua.

External links

• No. 103, The Incidence of Corruption in India:Is the Neglect of Governance Endangering Human Security in South Asia? Shabnam Mallick and Rajarshi Sen JANUARY 2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 March 2006)