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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
Assam legends to Netaji, Tarun Gogoi claims blood legacy
January 18, 2016 12:03 am
“I have the blood of all religions and communities, including of Hindus, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists, in me,” Gogoi said
PM Narendra Modi to address Northeast students on January 19
March 18, 2016 12:34 pm
Modi will be in Guwahati next week to address a youth rally and lay the foundation stone of the new building of IIIT in the state. Event to be screened live on TV and will also be available on internet.
Tarun Gogoi calls Himanta names as Congress digs up his past
January 12, 2016 2:11 am
Himanta, who was chiefly responsible for the Congress’s victory in three successive assembly elections — 2001, 2006 and 2011 — took with him not only nine more legislators, but also thousands of supporters into the BJP.
Four months to Assam assembly polls, Gogoi govt to give rice at Rs 2 a kg
January 02, 2016 2:06 am
The chief minister also announced setting up development councils for Brahmins and Kayasthas as also for a small Muslim community called Jolha.
Tarun Gogoi will be Congress' CM candidate in Assam polls, says Rahul Gandhi
December 12, 2015 12:11 pm
Rahul Gandhi arrived in Assam on a two-day visit
In fact: How not to pronounce Sheena Bora and Bhupen Hazarika
December 09, 2015 10:56 am
Names wrongly said and written betray a failure to recognise the fact that the Assamese do a few things differently.
BJP lacks in ideology, could go to any extent: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
December 07, 2015 3:55 am
“The BJP is hobnobbing with parties with different ideologies and engineering cleavage in other parties to capture power. After the mauling in Bihar election, the BJP is begging other parties to join them to oust the Congress,” Gogoi said.
Now Modi must listen to people’s mann ki baat: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
December 04, 2015 8:20 pm
Gogoi said that the BJP government at the Centre had promised aplenty, but the promises remained by and large only on paper.
Assam CM Tarun Gogoi says his statement on Hindi-speaking people 'twisted' by BJP
November 30, 2015 2:04 am
Tarun Gogoi came under flak even in the Parliament when parliamentary affairs minister Venkaiah Naidu on Friday hit out at him for his allegation against Hindi-speaking leaders of the BJP.
CM Gogoi asks President to remove Assam Governor P B Acharya
November 29, 2015 2:42 am
P B Acharya had also converted the Guwahati Raj Bhavan into an annexe of the BJP office, Tarun Gogoi alleged.
