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Samar Brahma Choudhury

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Samar Brahma Choudhury
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
1985–1989
Preceded byCharan Narzary
Succeeded byS. N. Brohmo Chaudhury
ConstituencyKokrajhar
Minister for Forest and Public Health Engineering
In office
8 March 1982  19 March 1982
Chief MinisterKesab Chandra Gogoi
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1978–1983
Preceded bySarat Chandra Sinha
Succeeded byDambarudhar Brahma
ConstituencyKokrajhar East
Personal details
Bornc.1932
Died26 August 1991(1991-08-26) (aged 58–59)
PartyPlain Tribals Council of Assam
SpouseSandhya Rani Brahma Choudhury
Children4

Samar Brahma Choudhury (c.1932 – 26 August 1991)[1] was a Bodo politician who was an Member of Assam Legislative Assembly (MLA) and Member of the Lok Sabha.

Political career

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He was elected MLA for Kokrajhar East in 1978. He served as Minister for Forest and Public Health Engineering in 1982 under Kesab Chandra Gogoi.[2] He was a member of the Lok Sabha from 1985 until 1989.[3]

Family

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Choudhury married Sandhya Rani Brahma Choudhury, and they had three sons and one daughter together.[1]

Assassination

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Choudhury was assassinated on 26 August 1991. He was shot by suspected ABSU activists in Kokrajhar.[4][5]

References

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  1. 1 2 "Who's who profile" (PDF). Assam assembly. 1978.
  2. Asian Recorder. K. K. Thomas at Recorder Press. 1982.
  3. "Kokrajhar, Lok Sabha 1984 — IndiaVotes". www.indiavotes.com. Retrieved 2026-08-10.
  4. Chandra, Ramesh (2003). Global Terrorism: Foreign Policy in the New Millennium. Gyan Publishing House. ISBN 978-81-7835-240-4.
  5. "Noted tribal politician Samar Brahma Choudhury remembered on 34th Death Anniversary". The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People. 2025-08-28. Retrieved 2026-08-10.