Diganta Barman (born 26 November 1964) is an Indian politician member of Indian National Congress from Assam.[1] He is a MLA,[2] elected from the Barkhetry constituency in the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly election.[3][4]
Diganta Barman | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Narayan Deka |
| Constituency | Barkhetry |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 November 1964 |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Kasturi Bharali (m.1994) |
| Parent | Bhumidhar Barman (Father) Malati Barman (Mother) |
| Residence(s) | Nalbari, Assam |
| Alma mater | Gauhati University |
| Profession | Politician |
Early life and education edit
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 completed his graduation in Bachelor of Arts (Political Science) from Gauhati University in 1987. He married Kasturi Bharali who is an ACS officer and is currently the Director of Employment and Craftsman of Assam. He has 3 daughters namely Kamakshi Barman, Bhargaavii Barman and Rijuta Barman. He himself is a former ACS officer.
Political career edit
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 edit
- ^ "Diganta Barman Election Affidavit". Election Commission of India. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Assam Assembly Election Candidate Diganta Barman". NDTV. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Diganta Barman Assam Assembly election result 2021". India Today. Retrieved 18 July 2021.
- ^ "Diganta Barman is an Indian National Congress candidate Barkhetri". News18. Retrieved 17 July 2021.
- ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
- ^ TimesNow. "Barkhetry Assembly Election Results 2021 LIVE - Barkhetry Vidhan Sabha Election Results". TimesNow. Retrieved 19 August 2021.