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Tarun Gogoi

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  • Born 01 April 1936
  • Birth Place Rangajan Tea Estate, Assam Province, British India, Assam, India
  • Profession Politician
  • Political Party Indian National Congress
  • In Office 13th Chief Minister Of Assam 18 May 20011 - 24 May 2016, Minister Of State (Independent Charge) For Food Processing Industries, Government Of India 1993-1995, Member Of Parliament, Lok Sabha 1998-2001, Member Of Assam Legislative Assembly 20 September 2001 - 23 November 2020
  • Awards Padma Bhushan (2021; Posthumous)

Tarun Gogoi BIOGRAPHY

Last Updated : 19 Dec 2024
Tarun Gogoi (April 1 1936 – November 23 2020): A Legacy in Assam Politics Tarun Gogoi, a prominent figure in Indian politics, served as Assam’s Chief Minister for an unprecedented 15 years (2001-2016), the longest tenure in the state’s history. A lawyer by profession and a member of the Indi...

Tarun Gogoi PERSONAL LIFE

Spouse Dolly Gogoi (1972)
Children Chandrima, Gaurav
Education Gauhati University (LLB)

POSITIONS HELD BY Tarun Gogoi

Position Tenure
Chief Minister of Assam 18 May 2001 - 24 May 2016
Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly N/A
Member of the 12th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 13th Lok Sabha N/A
Member of the 7th Lok Sabha N/A

TARUN GOGOI NEWS

Didi opens front against ‘Congress-BJP syndicate’

February 27, 2014 3:55 am

Says Cong vindictive; won’t support BJP for projecting ‘riot instigator’ Modi as PM

NDFB(S) militants gun down two more in Assam

January 19, 2014 12:37 am

The attack was in retaliation to security forces killing a top cadre of the militant group.

Four more bodies identified in Nagaland; Gogoi wants CBI probe

January 06, 2014 11:50 am

Karbi Anglong district has been witnessing violence in the Chokihola and Borpathar police station areas for the past one week or more after heavily armed militants gunned down nine persons.

Gogoi's plan to reset Assam clock to make best of daytime gets widespread support

January 03, 2014 4:05 am

In 2007,the parliamentary standing committee on energy considered the issue.

Assam Cong tribal leaders demand separate hill state

December 03, 2013 12:28 am

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi has been airing his opposition to dividing Assam.

Flagged by PM,Gogoi calls ‘stern action’ on abductions in Assam

November 25, 2013 12:36 am

Gogoi asked the security forces to take stern action against increasing extortions and abductions.

Time Off

October 26, 2013 1:00 am

Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi took some time off politics Thursday to take care of family matters.

At Cong meet,anti-Gogoi camp swells to 44 MLAs

October 23, 2013 12:19 am

Congress leaders put up a united face after a special legislature party meeting on Saturday.

Scared teachers of Assam seek transfer to 'safer places'

October 20, 2013 1:14 am

Fear amongst these teachers arose after the rape of an Assam teacher.

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