|
Barman Ministry
The Barman Ministry was the Cabinet of Assam headed by Chief Minister of Assam Bhumidhar Barman that was formed following the Hiteswar Saikia#Death, death of Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia. The ministry had 11 Cabinet ministers along with 3 ministers of state. The ministry was dissolved following the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election, which resulted in the formation of the Second Mahanta Ministry. Barman was the shortest serving Chief Minister of Assam, with a tenure of 22 days. History On 22 April 1996, incumbent Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia died at the age of 61. Saikia had been Chief Minister since the 1991 Assam Legislative Assembly election, 1991 election, in which Congress gained a clear majority in the Assam Legislative Assembly by winning 65 out of the 125 seats. Saikia had been campaigning for the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election, 1996 election days before his death, despite doctors insisting he take rest. Saikia's tenure as Chief Minister was marked by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bhumidhar Barman
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. He was a member of the Assam Legislative Assembly being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967. 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. He passed his matriculation from Tihu High School in 1951. 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. Initially he started practising nearby his village people who were deprived of the medical facility and soon became famous as Bhumi Doctor. P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |