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.
Personal Background.
Bhumidhar Barman was born in 1931 and passed his matriculation from Tihu High School in 1951. His Father , Late Bhakatram 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. 
Political Career.
He joined Indian National Congress in 1967 and got elected from then west Nalbari constituency. He hold may important post in Assam Congress and hold the rank of cabinet minister also.Barman was the oldest member in the council of ministers of Assam in 2010. 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.