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{{Infobox politician
{{Infobox officeholder
| name = Bhumidhar
| name               = Bhumidhar
| image = Dr. Bhumidhar Barman, Former Chief Minister of Assam and Agriculture Adviser to the Chief Minister of Assam addressing at the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau (cropped).jpg
| image               = Dr. Bhumidhar Barman, Former Chief Minister of Assam and Agriculture Adviser to the Chief Minister of Assam addressing at the Public Information Campaign on Bharat Nirman, organized by Press Information Bureau (cropped).jpg
| birth_date = {{birth date |1931|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_date         = {{birth date |1931|10|12|df=y}}
| birth_place = Belsor, [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]], [[Assam Province|Assam]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| birth_place         = Belsor, [[Nalbari district|Nalbari]], [[Assam Province|Assam]], [[British Raj|British India]]
| residence =  
| residence           =  
| death_date = {{death date and age|2021|4|18|1931|10|12|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pratidintime.com/veteran-cong-leader-bhumidhar-barman-passes-away/ | title=Veteran Cong Leader Bhumidhar Barman Passes Away | publisher=Pratidintime | date=18 April 2021 | accessdate=18 April 2021}}</ref>
| death_date         = {{death date and age|2021|4|18|1931|10|12|df=y}}<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pratidintime.com/veteran-cong-leader-bhumidhar-barman-passes-away/ | title=Veteran Cong Leader Bhumidhar Barman Passes Away | publisher=Pratidintime | date=18 April 2021 | accessdate=18 April 2021}}</ref>
| death_place = Dispur Hospital, Guwahati, Assam
| death_place         = Dispur Hospital, Guwahati, Assam
| salary =
| salary             =  
| order = 12th
| order               = 12th
| office = Chief Minister of Assam
| office             = Chief Minister of Assam
| constituency = [[Barkhetry (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barkhetry]]
| term_start         = 22 April 1996
| term_start = 22 April 1996
| term_end           = 14 May 1996
| term_end = 14 May 1996
| governor           = [[Lokanath Misra]]
| governor = [[Lokanath Misra]]
| predecessor         = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| predecessor = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| successor           = [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]]
| successor =   [[Prafulla Kumar Mahanta]]
| party               = [[Indian National Congress]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]]
| spouse             = Malati Barman
| spouse =  
| children           = 4, including [[Diganta Barman|Diganta]]
| children =  
| website             =  
| website =  
| footnotes           =  
| footnotes =  
| religion           =  
| religion   =  
| date               =  
| date =  
| year               =
| year =
| office6            = Minister of State for Revenue and Education
| term6              = 1973 - 1978
| 1namedata6          = [[Sarat Chandra Singha]]
| 1blankname6        = [[Chief Minister]]
| office7            = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| constituency7      = [[Barkhetry (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barkhetry]]
| term8              = 1991 - 1996
| term7              = 2001 - 2016
| constituency8      = [[Barkhetry (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barkhetry]]
| 1namedata5          = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| term9              = 1983 - 1985
| constituency9      = [[Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharmapur]]
| constituency10      = [[Nalbari (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Nalbari West]]
| term10              = 1967 - 1978
| 1blankname5        = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1blankname2        = [[Chief Minister]]
| office5            = Minister for Education, Health & Panchayat
| term5              = 1991 - 22 April 1996
| 1blankname4        = [[Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata4          = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| term4              = 2001 - 2006
| office4            = Minister for Health & FW
| 1namedata3          = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| 1blankname3        = [[Chief Minister]]
| office3            = Minister for Revenue & DM
| term3              = 2006 - 2011
| 1namedata2          = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| termstart2          = 22 January 2015
| termend2            = 24 May 2016
| office2            = Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Administrative Reforms and Training
| parents            = Bhakat Ram Barman (Father)
Mathupriya Barman (Mother)
| caption            = Barman in 2013
}}
}}
'''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.<ref>[http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html Assam Legislative Assembly -  Chief Minister of Assam since 1937]</ref> He was a member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.<ref>[http://assamassembly.nic.in/many%20times.html NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website]</ref><ref>[http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4441.html Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914030002/http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4441.html |date=14 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2081482.ece |title=Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam |access-date=4 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811204242/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2081482.ece |archive-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
'''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.<ref>[http://assamassembly.gov.in/cm-list.html Assam Legislative Assembly -  Chief Minister of Assam since 1937]</ref> He was a member of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] being elected 7 times. He was first elected in 1967.<ref>[http://assamassembly.nic.in/many%20times.html NUMBER OF TERMS ELECTED Assam Legislative Assembly Website]</ref><ref>[http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4441.html Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet.] {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110914030002/http://www.assamtimes.org/social/4441.html |date=14 September 2011 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2081482.ece |title=Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam |access-date=4 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110811204242/http://www.thehindu.com/news/states/other-states/article2081482.ece |archive-date=11 August 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.
In 2015, he was made a Cabinet Minister of Assam.


== Personal Background ==
== Early life and education ==


Bhumidhar Barman was born in 1931 and passed his matriculation from Tihu High School in 1951.<ref name="Barman Reference 1">{{cite news |last1=Alex |first1=Todd |title=Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet.  
Bhumidhar Barman was born on 12 October 1931 to the late Bhakat Ram Barman and the late Mathupriya Barman in Belsor.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=Who's Who|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/bhumidhar-barman-2011.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> He passed his matriculation from [[Tihu]] High School in 1951.<ref name="Barman Reference 1">{{cite news |last1=Alex |first1=Todd |title=Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet.  
|url=https://assamtimes.org/node/4257 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Assam Times |publisher=Assam times |date=13 October 2010 |language=en}}</ref> He was among the last batch of students to have passed out from [[Calcutta University]].<ref name="Barman Reference 1" />
|url=https://assamtimes.org/node/4257 |access-date=20 February 2021 |work=Assam Times |publisher=Assam times |date=13 October 2010 |language=en}}</ref> His Father, Late Bhakat Ram Barman was a well established businessman of his area. He completed his schooling [[Tihu]] High school , thereafter at [[Cotton University|Cotton Collage]] and finally his MBBS degree from [[Assam Medical College|Assam Medical Collage]]. He was among the last batch of students to have passed out from [[Calcutta University]].<ref name="Barman Reference 1" /> Initially he started practising nearby his village people who were deprived of the medical facility and soon became famous as Bhumi Doctor.


== Political Career ==
== Political career ==


Barman was the oldest member in the council of ministers of Assam in 2010.<ref name="Barman Reference 1" /> He was made Chief Minister for sometime after [[Hiteshwar Saikia]]'s death and acting Chief Minister when [[Tarun Gogoi]] was hospitalised in [[Mumbai]] for heart surgery.<ref name="Barman Reference 1" />
He joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1967 and got elected from then west [[Nalbari]] constituency and again in 1972.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1972-78.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> He again was elected in 1983 but for [[Dharmapur (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dharmapur]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1983-85|url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/mla-1983-85.html|access-date=2021-08-17|website=assamassembly.gov.in}}</ref> After [[Hiteshwar Saikia]]'s death he was made [[List of chief ministers of Assam|Chief Minister]]. He was again elected to the [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] in 1991 for [[Barkhetry (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barkherty]] and again in 2001 until 2016. Barman was made a minister many times throughout his career.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2015-01-27|title=Portfolios allocated to new Assam Ministers|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/portfolios-allocated-to-new-assam-ministers/article6825525.ece|access-date=2021-08-17|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-04-19|title=Former Assam Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman no more - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/topheadlines/former-assam-chief-minister-dr-bhumidhar-barman-no-more-534265|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref> Barman was the oldest member in the council of ministers of Assam in 2010.<ref name="Barman Reference 1" /> He was made acting Chief Minister when [[Tarun Gogoi]] was hospitalised in [[Mumbai]] for heart surgery.<ref name="Barman Reference 1" />
 
== Personal life ==
Barman married Malati Barman and they had 1 son and 3 daughters. His son [[Diganta Barman]] contested for the [[Barkhetry (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Barkherty]] seat in 2016 but lost. However he won in [[2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election|2021]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-04-03|title=Diganta Barman from Barkhetry: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/assam-election-2021/candidates/phase3/diganta-barman-from-barkhetry-early-life-controversy-political-career-532046|access-date=2021-08-17|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref>
 
== 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.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{Cite web|last1=Apr 21|first1=Mukut Das / TNN /|last2=2021|last3=Ist|first3=13:26|title=Ex-CM Bhumidhar Barman cremated with full state honours {{!}} Guwahati News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/ex-cm-bhumidhar-barman-cremated-with-full-state-honours/articleshow/82176813.cms|access-date=2021-08-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> He was put into the ICU under ventilation. Senior congress leaders such as [[Ripun Bora|Rispun Bora]] visited him.<ref>{{Cite web|last=EastMojo|first=Team|date=2021-04-07|title=Ex-Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman in ICU: Congress|url=http://www.eastmojo.com/assam/2021/04/07/ex-assam-cm-dr-bhumidhar-barman-in-icu-congress/|access-date=2021-08-17|website=EastMojo|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last1=GuwahatiApril 18|first1=Hemanta Kumar Nath|last2=April 18|first2=2021UPDATED|last3=Ist|first3=2021 21:12|title=Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/former-assam-cm-bhumidhar-barman-passes-away-1792370-2021-04-18|access-date=2021-08-17|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref>
 
Barman passed away at 6:23 pm 18 April 2021. Many politicians such as [[Narendra Modi]], [[Venkaiah Naidu]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/vpsecretariat/status/1383963712109760522|url=https://twitter.com/vpsecretariat/status/1383963712109760522|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Sarbananda Sonowal]], [[Himanta Biswa Sarma]], [[Ripun Bora]], [[Keshab Mahanta]],  [[Debabrata Saikia]], [[Lurinjyoti Gogoi]], [[Chandra Mohan Patowary]], [[Jitendra Singh (politician, born 1971)|Jitendra Singh]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/jitendrasalwar/status/1383794404968697859|url=https://twitter.com/jitendrasalwar/status/1383794404968697859|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Abdul Khaleque (Assamese politician)|Abdul Khalque]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/mpabdulkhaleque|url=https://twitter.com/mpabdulkhaleque|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Pradyut Bordoloi]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/pradyutbordoloi/status/1383806058745851912|url=https://twitter.com/pradyutbordoloi/status/1383806058745851912|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Bhupen Kumar Borah]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/bhupenkborah/status/1386296810763735051|url=https://twitter.com/bhupenkborah/status/1386296810763735051|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> [[Badruddin Ajmal]],<ref>{{Cite web|title=https://twitter.com/badruddinajmal/status/1383811229408391168|url=https://twitter.com/badruddinajmal/status/1383811229408391168|access-date=2021-08-18|website=Twitter|language=en}}</ref> Raijor Dal all paid tribute.
 
The [[Government of Assam|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 Barman|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.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Desk|first=Sentinel Digital|date=2021-04-20|title=Rich tributes paid to former Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman - Sentinelassam|url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/guwahati-city/rich-tributes-paid-to-former-assam-cm-dr-bhumidhar-barman-534457|access-date=2021-08-18|website=www.sentinelassam.com|language=en}}</ref>  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.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com"/>


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Bhumidhar
Barman in 2013
12th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
22 April 1996 – 14 May 1996
GovernorLokanath Misra
Preceded byHiteswar Saikia
Succeeded byPrafulla Kumar Mahanta
Minister for Revenue and Disaster Management, Administrative Reforms and Training
In office
22 January 2015 – 24 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Revenue & DM
In office
2006 - 2011
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Health & FW
In office
2001 - 2006
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Minister for Education, Health & Panchayat
In office
1991 - 22 April 1996
Chief MinisterHiteswar Saikia
Minister of State for Revenue and Education
In office
1973 - 1978
Chief MinisterSarat Chandra Singha
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2001 - 2016
ConstituencyBarkhetry
In office
1991 - 1996
ConstituencyBarkhetry
In office
1983 - 1985
ConstituencyDharmapur
In office
1967 - 1978
ConstituencyNalbari West
Personal details
Born(1931-10-12)12 October 1931
Belsor, Nalbari, Assam, British India
Died18 April 2021(2021-04-18) (aged 89)[1]
Dispur Hospital, Guwahati, Assam
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Malati Barman
Children4, including Diganta
Parent(s)Bhakat Ram Barman (Father) Mathupriya Barman (Mother)

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 passed away 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. Retrieved 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. Archived 14 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine
  5. "Pranab Gogoi elected speaker of Assam". Archived from the original on 11 August 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  6. 6.0 6.1 "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  7. 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 Alex, Todd (13 October 2010). "Bhumidhar Barman turns 80...the oldest minister in the cabinet". Assam Times. Assam times. Retrieved 20 February 2021.
  8. "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1972-78". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  9. "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1983-85". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  10. "Portfolios allocated to new Assam Ministers". The Hindu. 27 January 2015. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  11. Desk, Sentinel Digital (19 April 2021). "Former Assam Chief Minister Dr Bhumidhar Barman no more - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  12. Desk, Sentinel Digital (3 April 2021). "Diganta Barman from Barkhetry: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 17 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  13. 13.0 13.1 Apr 21, Mukut Das / TNN /; 2021; Ist, 13:26. "Ex-CM Bhumidhar Barman cremated with full state honours | Guwahati News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last2= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  14. EastMojo, Team (7 April 2021). "Ex-Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman in ICU: Congress". EastMojo. Retrieved 17 August 2021.
  15. GuwahatiApril 18, Hemanta Kumar Nath; April 18, 2021UPDATED; Ist, 2021 21:12. "Former Assam CM Bhumidhar Barman passes away". India Today. Retrieved 17 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |first2= has generic name (help); |first3= has numeric name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. "https://twitter.com/vpsecretariat/status/1383963712109760522". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  17. "https://twitter.com/jitendrasalwar/status/1383794404968697859". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  18. "https://twitter.com/mpabdulkhaleque". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  19. "https://twitter.com/pradyutbordoloi/status/1383806058745851912". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  20. "https://twitter.com/bhupenkborah/status/1386296810763735051". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  21. "https://twitter.com/badruddinajmal/status/1383811229408391168". Twitter. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: External link in |title= (help)
  22. Desk, Sentinel Digital (20 April 2021). "Rich tributes paid to former Assam CM Dr Bhumidhar Barman - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 18 August 2021. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)


Political offices
Preceded by
Hiteswar Saikia
Chief Minister of Assam
22 April 1996 - 14 May 1996
Succeeded by
Prafulla Kumar Mahanta