Bedabrata Barua | |
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Minister of State of Law and Justice Government of India | |
In office 1969–1970 | |
Prime Minister | Indira Gandhi |
Member of Parliament,Lok Sabha | |
In office 1967-1980 | |
Succeeded by | Bishnu Prasad |
Constituency | Kaliabor Constituency,Assam |
Personal details | |
Born | 14 July 1928 |
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Bedabrata Barua (born 14 July 1928) is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Lok Sabha,the lower house of the Parliament of India,from the Kaliabor Constituency of Assam in 1967,1971 and 1977 as a member of the Indian National Congress. He was a Union Deputy Minister of Law,Justice &Company Affairs. [1] [2] [3]
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