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Tarun Gogoi was Assam's Chief Minister for three consecutive years – 2001-16. He was 6-time MP and 5-time MLA. He was one of the tallest Congress leaders from Northeast.
He is credited to have brought peace to Assam at a time when it was hit by insurgency. Steps taken under his chief ministership helped Assam recover economically
MD of Konoklota Mahila Urban Cooperative Bank, Lakhimi Baruah rescued underprivileged women from hardships and helped them be financially independent.
A veteran Assamese folk musician from Majuli, Gopiram Bargayn Burabhakat groomed and propagated Sattriya music for over 7 decades.
Bijoya Chakravarty, a senior Assam BJP leader, and a two-time parliamentarian, won the Guwahati LS seats twice (1999–2004) (2009–2019).
A Bodo poet and a recipient of the Sahitya Akademi Award, Mangal Singh Hazowary has been awarded the Padma Shri in the field of literature and education.
A singer from Assam, popularly known as 'Jhumur Samrat', Dulal Manki is awarded the Padma Shri for promoting the art & culture of the Tea Tribe Community.
A brave crusader against the superstition of witch-hunting, Birubala Rabha has been conferred the Padma Shri in the field of social work.
A distinguished writer-columnist and a member of the Gauhati HC Bar Association, Roman Sarmah has been awarded the Padma Shri in the field of Literature and Education.
An eminent Assamese writer, poet, novelist, and scholar, Imran Shah a former president of Asom Sahitya Sabha, has been awarded the Padma Shri in the field of Literature and Education.