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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
Jaitley’s budget “great disappointment” for Assam, NE: Tarun Gogoi
February 29, 2016 9:57 pm
“The allocation to the Northeast by Rs 4,000 crore has been minimal against the backdrop of flurry of promises made by central ministers including the Prime Minister amounting to tens of thousands of crores," said Gogoi.
Gogoi skips Gadkari’s foundation laying functions for bridges on Brahmaputra
February 27, 2016 10:15 pm
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi skipped the function by calling it an election gimmick.
Assam polls: Rahul Gandhi plays regional card, Tarun Gogoi calls BJP ‘outsider’
February 17, 2016 12:03 am
Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi went a step further and called the BJP an “outside force”, likening the party to the Mughals who invaded Assam several times.
Restore Assam’s Special Category status, Tarun Gogoi tells Arun Jaitley
February 14, 2016 8:28 pm
He also urged Jaitley to earmark appropriate Budget provisions to enable the Assam to get enhanced royalty on crude oil.
I don’t bank only on officers’ reports, I also talk to common people, says Gogoi
February 07, 2016 9:14 pm
“Tarun Gogoi is an undisputed leader of Assam for 15 years in a row. He will continue for the next five years too,” Former union minister Mani Shankar Aiyar said.
R-Day Assam: Gogoi asks Paresh Barua to eschew violence, return to mainstream
January 26, 2016 7:18 pm
Gogoi said while as many as 13 extremist outfits had already laid down their arms and joined the mainstream, Paresh Barua should also follow suit.
Assam Assembly polls: No seat-sharing or Bihar style grand alliance, says Tarun Gogoi
January 22, 2016 2:11 am
After the meeting, Gogoi reiterated the party will go alone in the elections, but added there can be understanding with like-minded parties to stop the BJP.
PM good actor, but lacks knowledge on Assam: Tarun Gogoi
January 21, 2016 1:14 am
Tarun Gogoi also described Modi’s rallies in Assam as poor show and blamed the BJP state leaders for the "glaring mistakes" in the PM’s speech.
Happy the court didn’t stop me from saying anything about Sarma: Tarun Gogoi
January 19, 2016 1:13 am
Sarma had slammed a Rs 100-crore suit in the court of Civil Judge No 1 after Gogoi allegedly said that he (Sarma) was an accused in the Saradha and Louis Berger scandals.
Tarun Gogoi appears before court in Rs 100 crore defamation case
January 18, 2016 5:39 pm
BJP leader Himanta Biswa Sharma had filed a Rs 100-crore defamation case against Gogoi on the grounds that Gogoi had levelled corruption charges against him on the said two cases.
