Diganta Barman | |
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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 |
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 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.
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]
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