Bimala Prasad Chaliha

Bimala Prasad Chaliha
3rd Chief Minister of Assam
In office
28 December 1957 – 6 November 1970
Preceded byBishnu Ram Medhi
Succeeded byMahendra Mohan Choudhury
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1962 - 1972
Preceded byPurnanada Chetia
Succeeded byJanakinath Handique
ConstituencySonari
In office
1958 - 1962
Preceded byMoulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury
Succeeded byMoulana Abdul Jalil Choudhury
ConstituencyBadarpur
Personal details
Born26 March 1912
Sivasagar, Assam, British India
Died25 February 1971(1971-02-25) (aged 58)
Shillong, Assam, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseAmaya Bora Chaliha
Children7
ResidenceSivasagar
AwardsPadma Vibhushan (1971)

Bimala Prasad Chaliha (26 March 1912 – 25 February 1971) was a Leader of Indian National Congress and a Freedom Fighter who was imprisoned at Jorhat Jail in 1942 for active participation in Mahatma Gandhi's Quit India Movement against the British Government. He was elected to the post of Chief Minister[1] of Assam for Three Consecutive Terms, once from Badarpur Constituency[2] and twice from Sonari Constituency.[3][4] He was in office from 28 December 1957 to 6 November 1970. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 1971.[5]

  1. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Ministers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Assam Assembly Election Results in 1957". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1962-67". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Assam Legislative Assembly - MLA 1967-72". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Details of Bimala Prasad Chaliha | Knowmore Assam |Information". knowmoreassam.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.