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He continued as a Cabinet Minister in Bishnuram Medhi ’ s cabinet till 1957.
His last election was in 1967 when at the age of 77, Mazumdar reached Assam Assembly victorious.
He then became the Minister for Law, Social Welfare and Political Sufferers in Bimala Prasad Chaliha ’ s cabinet.
As Law minister, he initiated the separation of executive and judiciary at the district level.
During the Bangladesh ’ s war of liberation in 1970-71, he was in charge of relief -&- rehabilitation of the thousands of refugees who fled the then East Pakistan.
He resigned from active politics in 1971.
Other posts held by him during his long career are the Chairman, Assam Madrassa Board ; Chairman, State Haj Committee and the Pro tem Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly ( in 1967 ).
He was instrumental in setting up the hajj house musafir khana at Guwahati.
As Chairman of Madrassah Board, he initiated modernization of these theological schools and is also credited for the introduction of English and science in the curriculum of madrassas of Assam.
He was the key person to set up centres of higher education at Hailakandi.
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