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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)
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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
Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi tests positive for COVID-19
August 26, 2020 12:55 pm
Tarun Gogoi tweeted: "I have been tested COVID-19 positive yesterday. People who came in contact with me during the last few days, should go for Covid test immediately."
Former Assam CM Gogoi writes to PM Modi, urges him to withdraw draft EIA notification
July 31, 2020 10:07 am
An EIA is carried out before the implementation of a project to assess its impact on the environment. The recent draft has run into criticism, with environmental experts pointing out dilution of safeguards against rampant infrastructural development without necessary checks for environmental protection.
Open to alliance with AIUDF to fight communal forces: Tarun Gogoi
February 28, 2020 2:22 am
“This is my personal opinion. I am open to an alliance and understanding with the AIUDF and happy to field a candidate to fight against communal forces,” Gogoi told The Indian Express.
Open to alliance with all anti-CAA forces: Assam Congress
January 04, 2020 7:48 am
“We do not have any hesitation in joining hands with all anti-CAA, anti-BJP and anti-communal forces in the interest of Assam,” state Congress president Ripun Bora said.
My government created detention centres on Gauhati HC orders: Ex-CM Tarun Gogoi
December 28, 2019 7:13 am
Assam currently has six detention centres to hold ‘illegal foreigners’, but these are all located inside jails. Together, they house 1,000-odd detainees.
Lawyer Tarun Gogoi back in court after 36 years to challenge Citizenship Act
December 18, 2019 3:32 pm
Gogoi, a lawyer by profession, was in court to assist Congress leader P Chidambaram. The last time the former chief minister was in court to argue a case was in 1983.
Hajela not efficient in discharging NRC duty, review needed: Tarun Gogoi writes to CJI
September 06, 2019 6:31 pm
In a letter to the CJI, Tarun Gogoi alleged that Hajela did not follow the direction of the apex court although over 50,000 government officials were engaged in the NRC updation job and around Rs 1,200 crore was spent at the cost of development work of the state.
NRC Final list: Many genuine Indians left out, govt erred deliberately, says Tarun Gogoi
September 01, 2019 8:34 am
The CPI(M) said exclusion of over 19 lakh people from the list has roused legitimate fears that a large number of Indian citizens have been excluded, and demanded convening an all-party meeting in Assam to discuss it.
BJP govts either insincere or incapable of producing NRC: Ex-Assam CM Gogoi
August 04, 2019 3:50 am
The senior Congress leader’s comments came two days after the Assam government presented district-wise data in the Assembly regarding exclusion from the draft NRC published in July last year.
AGP-BJP alliance like an illicit relationship, won’t impact us: Tarun Gogoi
March 16, 2019 4:31 am
"The BJP is nervous. They know they might lose seats elsewhere in the country, so they want to ensure they do not lose any seat here. But I don’t think they will succeed. It is an unholy alliance, like an illicit relationship," Gogoi said.
