| Office | Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
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|---|---|
| Term start | 21 May 2021
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| Predecessor | Narayan Deka
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| Constituency | Barkhetry
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| Born | 1964-11-26 (age 62)
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| Political party | Indian National Congress
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| Alma mater | Gauhati University
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Diganta Barman (born 26 November 1964)is an Indian politician member of Indian National Congress from Assam.[1] He is an MLA,[2] elected from the Barkhetry constituency in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]
Early life and education
Diganta Barman was born on 26 November 1964 to Bhumidhar Barman and Malati Barman.[5] His father was a former Chief Minister who also served as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Barkhetry. He has 3 sisters. He is a Bachelor of Arts from Gauhati University in the year 1987.
Politicial career
Barman was the Indian National Congress candidate for Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Barkhetry in 2016. He lost to the Bharatiya Janata party’s choice Narayan Deka, Barman got 60,610 while Deka got 69,223 votes in 2016. However in 2021, he defeated Deka and became the Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Barkhetry getting 85,826 votes while Deka got 81,772 votes.[6]
References
- ↑ Diganta Barman Election Affidavit. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ Assam Assembly Election Candidate Diganta Barman. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ Diganta Barman Assam Assembly election result 2021. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ↑ Diganta Barman is a Indian National Congress candidate Barkhetri. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ↑ Who's Who. assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ↑ Barkhetry Assembly Election Results 2021 LIVE - Barkhetry Vidhan Sabha Election Results, TimesNow. TimesNow. Retrieved 2021-08-19.