Renuka Devi Barkataki

Renuka Devi Barkataki (1932 - 2017) was an Indian politician from Assam. She was the Union Minister of state for education, social welfare and culture in the Janata Party government led by prime minister Morarji Desai from 1977 to 1979. In 1962, she was elected to the 3rd Lok Sabha from Barpeta constituency as an Indian National Congress candidate. In 1972, she was elected to the Assam legislative Assembly from Hajo constituency.[1] In 1977, she was elected to the 6th Lok Sabha from Gauhati constituency as a Janata Party candidate.[2] Later, she became the honorary secretary of the Assam state branch of the Indian Red Cross Society. She died on 14 August 2017 in a government hospital due to injuries.

Renuka Devi Barkataki
Union Minister of State for Education, Social Welfare, Culture
In office
August 1977  15 July 1979
Prime MinisterMorarji Desai
MinisterPratap Chandra Chunder
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
23 March 1977  22 August 1979
Preceded byDinesh Goswami
Succeeded byDinesh Goswami
ConstituencyGauhati
In office
2 April 1962  3 March 1967
Preceded byBeli Ram Das
Succeeded byFakhruddin Ali Ahmed
ConstituencyBarpeta
Deputy Leader of the Opposition
Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1972 - 1977
Chief MinisterSarat Chandra Sinha
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
1972 - 1977
Preceded byBishnuram Medhi
Succeeded byRabindra Nath Malakar
ConstituencyHajo
Personal details
Born29 November 1932
Died14 August 2017(2017-08-14) (aged 84)
Political partyJanata Party (1977-1979)
Other political
affiliations
Indian National Congress (1962-1967)
Indian National Congress (Organisation) (1967-1972)
Independent (1972-1977)
Spouse
Munindra Nath Barkataki
(m. 1959, died)
Children
  • Meenaxi
Parent(s)Rudra Kanta Sarma (Father)
Dharmeswari Devi (Mother)
Alma materCotton College

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