Ramesh Chandra Barooah

Ramesh Chandra Barooah (1 July 1912- died) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He was a member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Dibrugarh. He was twice a cabinet minister, as well as becoming speaker of the assembly in 1972.

Education and personal life Barooah was educated at Dibrugarh, Gauhati and Calcutta. He had a B.L. He married Shrimati Purnima Barooah in 1945 and they had two sons and two daughters.

Political career Barooah was the Indian National Congress candidate for the newly created constituency of Dibrugarh in the 1957 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He received 6351 votes, losing to communist candidate Nilamoni Barthakur.

In 1961, there was a by-election in Dibrugarh. Barooah was again the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency. He received 6522 votes, defeating Nilamoni Barthakur by 2550 votes.

In the 1962 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Barooah sought reelection in Dibrugarh. He received 11588 votes, defeating his nearest Communist opponent by 5150 votes.

In the 1967 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Barooah again sought reelection as the Indian National Congress candidate in Dibrugarh. He received 8480 votes, defeating his nearest opponent by 2532. In 1967, Chief Minister Bimala Prasad Chaliha constituted his ministry for the second time and Barooah was made a cabinet minister. He served until the end of the ministry. After Mahendra Mohan Choudhury formed his ministry, Barooah was made minister for Supply, Trade, Commerce and Excise and he served until the end of the ministry.

Barooah did not seek reelection in the 1978 Assam Legislative Assembly election. The Congress candidate in the election was defeated by Janata Party candidate Keshab Chandra Gogoi, who later became Chief Minister of Assam.

In 2019, the 107th birth anniversary of Barooah was celebrated in Dibrugarh. The ceremonial lamp was lit by his niece, Ila Dowerah.