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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
BJP playing divisive game in Assam, says former CM Gogoi
December 18, 2018 7:48 am
Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi also slammed the present Assam government for improper implementation of the NRC.
Assam: Why Tinsukia killers not caught yet, asks former CM Tarun Gogoi
November 11, 2018 12:37 pm
Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi added that the delay in apprehending the killers raises “suspicion on the involvement of vested interest groups".
Why Tinsukia killers not caught yet: Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
November 11, 2018 11:35 am
On November 1, six men wearing military fatigues and carrying assault rifles rounded up six farmers in Tinsukia's Bisonimukh village and shot at them, killing five.
Tarun Gogoi claims updating NRC his 'baby', BJP failed to 'nurse' it
August 12, 2018 11:44 am
Gogoi pointed out that the NRC was being prepared under the Assam Accord clause of including people who have entered the country before March 25, 1971, and this was the only way it could be done.
Tarun Gogoi: ‘NRC our (Congress) baby... don’t try to make it Hindu or Muslim or Christian’
August 01, 2018 2:33 am
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi said that the Congress cannot disown the National Register of Citizens (NRC), but the final list is “full of mistakes”.
Assam: AIUDF says it is in alliance talks with AICC, Gogoi denies
June 22, 2018 3:18 am
Former chief minister and senior Congress leader Tarun Gogoi told The Indian Express, “There is no basis in such news, these are rumours. They [national leadership of Congress] won’t do anything without consulting the Assam unit...”
Oommen Chandy appointed Congress in-charge of Andhra Pradesh, Tarun Gogoi gets West Bengal
May 27, 2018 7:33 pm
While Oommen Chandy will be replacing Digvijaya Singh, who was appointed as chairman of Madhya Pradesh Congress campaign committee, Gogoi will take over Dr C P Joshi.
Bipin Rawat’s remark on AIUDF: Army heads should be allowed to join politics five years after retirement, says Gogoi
February 24, 2018 10:48 pm
The Congress leader also said no Army Chief should indulge in making comments on political parties.
Tripura election: Congress' chances bleak, but shouldn’t give up, says Tarun Gogoi
February 08, 2018 1:08 am
“I must admit that we don’t have such bright poll prospects in the state right now, but that is no reason why we (Congress) shouldn’t put up a fight. The BJP has gained ground because they are ruling at the Centre," said former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi.
Tripura Assembly polls: Don't have bright prospects, but should put up a fight, says Tarun Gogoi
February 07, 2018 4:39 pm
Tripura Assembly polls: "I must admit that we don't have such bright poll prospects in the state right now, but that is no reason why we (Congress) shouldn’t put up a fight," said Congress leader Tarun Gogoi.
