Former Chief Minister of which one of the following states was posthumously awarded one of the Padma Bhushan 2021 in 'Public Affairs' category?

The correct answer is Assam . Key Points Former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi was posthumously awarded one of the Padma Bhushan 2021 in the 'Public Affairs' category . Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and eight others from Assam have conferred the prestigious Padma Awards on October 8, 2021. The other 8 individuals from Assam to receive the Padma Shri are - Lakhimi Baruah, Birubala Rabha for Social Work, Gopiram Bargayn Burabhakat, Dulal Manki for Art, Mangal Singh Hazowary, Imran Shah for Literature and Education, Bijoya Chakravarty for Public Affairs and Roman Sarmah for Literature and Education-Journalism . Additional Information The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan and followed by the Padma Shri. Instituted on 2 January 1954 , the award is given for "distinguished service of a high order...without distinction of race, occupation, position or sex." The award criteria include "service in any field including service rendered by Government servants" including doctors and scientists, but exclude those working with the public sector undertakings. As of 2020, the award has been bestowed on 1270 individuals , including twenty-four posthumous and ninety-seven non-citizen recipients.