Bhumidhar Barman

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Barman in 2013

Office Chief Minister of Assam


Office Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Administrative Reforms and Training
Office Minister for Revenue & DM
Office Minister for Health & FW
Term start 22 April 1996
Term end 14 May 1996
Predecessor Hiteswar Saikia
Successor Prafulla Kumar Mahanta





Born 1931-10-12
Born Belsor, Nalbari, Assam, British India
Died Template:Death date and age[1]
Place of death Dispur Hospital, Guwahati, Assam



Political party Indian National Congress
Spouse Malati Barman
Children 4, including Diganta




Bhumidhar Barman (12 October 1931 – 18 April 2021) was an Indian Politician belonging to the Indian National Congress. He was the Chief Minister of Assam from 22 April 1996 to 14 May 1996.[2] He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.[3][4][5] In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.

Early life and education

Bhumidhar Barman was born on 12 October 1931 to the late Bhakat Ram Barman and the late Mathupriya Barman in Belsor.[6] He passed his matriculation from Tihu High School in 1951.[7] His Father, Late Bhakat Ram Barman was a well established businessman of his area. He completed his schooling Tihu High school , thereafter at Cotton Collage and finally his MBBS degree from Assam Medical Collage. He was among the last batch of students to have passed out from Calcutta University.[7] Initially he started practising nearby his village people who were deprived of the medical facility and soon became famous as Bhumi Doctor.

Political career

He joined Indian National Congress in 1967 and got elected from then west Nalbari constituency and again in 1972.[6][8] He again was elected in 1983 but for Dharmapur.[9] After Hiteshwar Saikia's death he was made Chief Minister. He was again elected to the Assembly in 1991 for Barkherty and again in 2001 until 2016. Barman was made a minister many times throughout his career.[10][11] Barman was the oldest member in the council of ministers of Assam in 2010.[7] He was made acting Chief Minister when Tarun Gogoi was hospitalised in Mumbai for heart surgery.[7]

Personal life

Barman married Malati Barman and they had 1 son and 3 daughters. His son Diganta Barman contested for the Barkherty seat in 2016 but lost. However he won in 2021.[12]

Failing Health and Death

Barman had been admitted to Dispur Hospital on March 13. He had been suffering for chronic kidney disease and other heart issues.[13] He was put into the ICU under ventilation. Senior congress leaders such as Rispun Bora visited him.[14][15]

Barman died at 6:23 pm 18 April 2021. Many politicians such as Narendra Modi, Venkaiah Naidu,[16] Sarbananda Sonowal, Himanta Biswa Sarma, Ripun Bora, Keshab Mahanta, Debabrata Saikia, Lurinjyoti Gogoi, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Jitendra Singh,[17] Abdul Khalque,[18] Pradyut Bordoloi,[19] Bhupen Kumar Borah,[20] Badruddin Ajmal,[21] Raijor Dal all paid tribute.

The State Government declared a three-day state mourning period where the national flag was flown half-mast in all offices where it was flown regularly and no official entertainment was held.

Assam police gave a 21-gun salute to the Congress stalwart at the funeral which was attended by Sarbananda Sonowal, Ranjeet Kumar Dass, Ripun Bora, Barman's son Diganta and other politicians. Diganta performed his last rites with all family members present. The body of Barman was brought to his village in a vehicle decorated with flowers. Before bringing the body to his native village, Barman's body was taken to Assam Legislative Assembly where Cabinet minister Chandra Mohan Patowary, Chief Secretary Jishnu Barua and DGP Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta paid tributes to Barman.[22] His body was next taken to the congress headquarters, Nalbari deputy commissioner's office and Rajiv Bhawan where people paid tribute to the Chief minister.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Veteran Cong Leader Bhumidhar Barman Passes Away. Pratidintime(18 April 2021).
  2. ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937
  3. ↑ NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website
  4. ↑ Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet. Template:Webarchive
  5. ↑ Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Who's Who. assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet.. Assam Times(13 October 2010). Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78. assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  9. ↑ Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1983-85. assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  10. ↑ Portfolios allocated to new Assam Ministers. The Hindu(2015-01-27). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  11. ↑ Former Assam Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman no more - Sentinelassam, Desk, Sentinel Digital. www.sentinelassam.com(2021-04-19). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  12. ↑ Diganta Barman from Barkhetry: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam, Desk, Sentinel Digital. www.sentinelassam.com(2021-04-03). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  13. ↑ 13.0 13.1 Ex-CM Bhumidhar Barman cremated with full state honours | Guwahati News - Times of India. The Times of India(21 April 2021). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  14. ↑ Ex-Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman in ICU: Congress, EastMojo, Team. EastMojo(2021-04-07). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
  15. ↑ Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away. India Today(18 April 2021). Retrieved 2021-08-17.
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  22. ↑ Rich tributes paid to former Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman - Sentinelassam, Desk, Sentinel Digital. www.sentinelassam.com(2021-04-20). Retrieved 2021-08-18.


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