Diganta Barman

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. Diganta Barman was an Indian bureaucrat and former Assam Civil Services (ACS) officer. He completed his Bachelor of Arts in political science from Gauhati University in 1987. He later joined the Assam Civil Services (ACS) and held various administrative positions before resigning to enter politics . He is currently a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Assam from Barkhetry Constituency. He is married to Kasturi Bharali, an ACS officer currently serving as the Secretary to the GoA; Skill, Employment and Entrepreneurship Department. The couple has 3 daughters: Kamakshi Barman, Bhargaavii Barman and Rijuta Barman.

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]