D. K. Barooah
Dev Kant Barooah (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency (1975–77).
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President of the Indian National Congress | |
In office 1975–1977 | |
Preceded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
Succeeded by | Indira Gandhi |
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Born | 22 February 1914 |
Died | 28 January 1996 81) | (aged
Nationality | Indian |
Political party | Indian National Congress |
Early life
Baruah was born on 22 February 1914 to Nilkanta Baruah at Dibrugarh, Assam Province (present-day Assam). He studied at Nowgong Government High School and graduated from Banaras Hindu University. After joining the Indian freedom struggle, he was imprisoned in 1930, 1941 and 1942.[1]
Career
In 1949–1951, Baruah's political career began as a member of the Constituent Assembly. [2] He is now chiefly remembered for his alleged sycophancy to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, encapsulated by his c. 1974 proclamation that "India is Indira. Indira is India."[3] However, he later parted ways with her and joined Congress (Urs), later renamed as Indian Congress (Socialist). He was the Governor of Bihar from 1 February 1971 to 4 February 1973. He died in New Delhi. He is the first and only Assamese to be elected as a president of Indian National Congress.
Barua was a noted poet as well. His collection of Assamese poems, Sagar Dekhisa (সাগৰ দেখিছা), is still very popular. He was the elder brother of famous Assamese poet Nabakanta Barua.
References
- "D.K. Borooah". Lok Sabha. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- "D.K. Baruah in Indian National Congress".
- Ram Guha, India After Gandhi, p. 467
External links
- No. 103, The Incidence of Corruption in India:Is the Neglect of Governance Endangering Human Security in South Asia? Shabnam Mallick and Rajarshi Sen JANUARY 2006 at the Wayback Machine (archived 1 March 2006)
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Preceded by Shankar Dayal Sharma |
President of the Indian National Congress 1975–1977 |
Succeeded by Indira Gandhi |