D. K. Baruah | |
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| 83rd President of the Indian National Congress | |
| In office 1975–1978 | |
| Preceded by | Shankar Dayal Sharma |
| Succeeded by | Indira Gandhi |
| 7th Governor of Bihar | |
| In office 1971–1973 | |
| Preceded by | Ujjal Narayan Sinha (acting) |
| Succeeded by | Ramchandra Dhondiba Bhandare |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 22 February 1914 Dibrugarh, Assam, British India |
| Died | 28 January 1996 (aged 81) Delhi, India |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Dev Kant Barooah (22 February 1914 – 28 January 1996) was an Indian politician from Assam, who served as the 83rd President of the Indian National Congress during the Emergency from 1975 to 1978 and the seventh Governor of Bihar from 1971 to 1973. He also served as union cabinet minister for Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas in Second Indira Gandhi ministry from 5 February 1973 to 10 October 1974. He was a member of the 1st Lok Sabha and 6th Lok Sabha. the elder brother of famous assamese poet, Navakanta Barua and the first Assamese person to become the President of the Indian National Congress.