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Gaurav Gogoi
Indian National Congress (INC)
DOB
04 Sep 1982
Age
44 years
birth palce
Delhi, India
profession
Politician, Social Worker
Gaurav Gogoi biography
Gaurav Gogoi is a prominent political leader from the Congress in Assam and is an incumbent MP from the Kaliabor constituency, holding the position of deputy leader of the Indian National Congress in the Lok Sabha. He was born on 4 September 1982 in Delhi. He is the son of Assam's former and longest-serving Chief Minister, Tarun Gogoi.
He entered the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as a candidate for the coveted Kaliabor seat in Assam, marking the start of his political career. He initially lost the Lok Sabha elections but managed to secure a win In a by-election later that year. His involvement in national politics became more active after this, which resulted in him retaining his seat in the 2019 and 2024 Lok Sabha elections.
He describes himself as a centre-left politician who supports inclusive development, equality, and social justice. He is renowned for his outspoken criticism of the current administration, especially when it comes to matters concerning growing unemployment, economic inequality, and how national security issues are handled.
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Gaurav Gogoi personal life
Father
Tarun Gogoi
Mother
Dolly Gogoi
Spouse
Elizabeth Colebourn Gogoi
Education
Electronics and Communication Engineering, Master of Public Administration
GAURAV GOGOI NEWS
'BJP went into emergency mode after Rahul Gandhi's attack': Gaurav Gogoi
July 31, 2026 6:13 pm
"They (the BJP) became extremely nervous and anxious. They felt that if the discussion was allowed to continue, it could be come politically dangerous... and therefore we saw the ruckus," the Congress leader said.
Government not serious about education, students compelled to hit the streets: Opposition
July 29, 2026 5:48 am
Crackdown on youth during the recent protests no less than what happened during the Emergency, says Akhilesh
Sparks fly in Lok Sabha as government, Opposition clash over anti-paper leak Bill
July 28, 2026 5:15 pm
Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi demanded a statement from Union Home Minister Amit Shah on who gave the orders to use pellet guns against student protesters in Delhi.
Gaurav Gogoi interview: ‘Why is PM Modi unwilling to change education minister?’
July 24, 2026 12:06 pm
“BJP is known to change their CMs three, four times in a state heading to elections … the longer they (government) continue to remain aloof, the more damage they will have to suffer,” says Congress’s Deputy Leader in Lok Sabha.
Stunned by scale of Assam drubbing, Congress cries foul over margins
May 06, 2026 3:53 am
The Congress registered its worst performance in Assam, winning only 19 of the 126 Assembly seats.
Decode Politics: Amid delimitation storm, how 2023 exercise shaped Assam elections
April 23, 2026 1:00 pm
Opposition accuses BJP of using delimitation in Assam to “gerrymander” seats to “split anti-BJP regions and communities for electoral dividends”
'Election to save Assam': Gaurav Gogoi holds steady in keen Jorhat tussle with BJP veteran
March 28, 2026 12:49 am
As he makes his Assembly poll debut from Jorhat, Gaurav is projected by Oppn as its CM face, even as his BJP rival and five-term MLA Hitendra Nath Goswami enjoys considerable goodwill among locals
Gaurav Gogoi, several sitting MLAs in the fray as Congress releases first list for Assam polls amid alliance talks
March 04, 2026 7:16 am
While multiple sitting MLAs feature in the first list, the party has picked Assam Congress president Gaurav Gogoi to contest from the Jorhat Assembly constituency.
Red-faced over shooting video, Assam BJP now claims post was ‘unauthorised’, sacks social media man
February 12, 2026 9:22 am
Now-deleted video on X showed an image of Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma aiming a rifle at two men in skullcaps, including one who resembles Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi
Can Himanta Biswa Sarma's offensive be Gaurav Gogoi's opportunity? Ambition, bad blood, and the battle for Assam
February 11, 2026 9:29 am
With the fight between the Assam CM and the state Congress president turning personal, the Opposition party's leaders believe it will benefit them rather than the BJP.
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