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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 encouraging divisive and communal forces: Tarun Gogoi
November 27, 2015 8:01 pm
Tarun Gogoi questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stoic silence to tame such forces when they tried to disturb the secular fabric of the country.
Acharya forgot he is Governor: Assam CM Tarun Gogoi
November 24, 2015 6:19 am
Acharya had sparked a row recently by saying Muslims in India are free to go to Pakistan or Bangladesh if they feel persecuted in India.
Why is Assam Governor Acharya so prone to controversies?
November 23, 2015 7:29 pm
An old RSS expert on the Northeast, Acharya has been at loggerheads with Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi almost since he took charge in December 2014.
Ripple Effect: Need ‘grand understanding’ with anti-BJP parties, says Tarun Gogoi
November 10, 2015 2:57 am
Tarun Gogoi said while he would strive for a seat adjustment under ‘maha-understanding’, he would appeal to voters to vote for any party other than BJP if they did not want to vote for Congress.
Assam CM Gogoi wants Bhupen Hazarika statue, road in Delhi
November 06, 2015 1:36 am
Paying rich tributes to Hazarika on the occasion of his fourth death anniversary, Gogoi also formally inaugurated a memorial constructed at the site where he was cremated four years ago.
Assam minister names Tarun Gogoi's son as CM candidate for 2016 assembly polls
November 04, 2015 6:15 pm
While Gaurav Gogoi was not immediately available, APCC president Anjan Dutta said it was up to the legislature party after the election to elect its leader after the Congress wins the next election.
Centre failed to stop China from constructing dam on Brahmaputra: Tarun Gogoi
October 15, 2015 2:11 am
Gogoi also described it as the outcome of New Delhi’s “utter failure” at the highest diplomatic level.
Assam issues alert against 'beef' politics by BJP 'fringe' groups, jihadis
October 11, 2015 5:08 am
Assam has the second highest percentage of Muslims among all states after J&K, with Muslim population jumping from 30.9 per cent in the 2001 census to 34.22 per cent in the 2011 census.
PM Modi vociferous on every issue, but remained silent on Dadri incident: Gogoi
October 09, 2015 8:27 pm
Gogoi, in a statement issued here on Friday, also said that while Prime Minister Modi was generally vociferous and speaks out his mind on every issue under the sun, maintained an astonishingly stoic silence on the Dadri incident.
CM Tarun Gogoi announces Rs 862 crore 'package' for Assam ahead of Assembly polls
September 26, 2015 9:21 pm
Tarun Gogoi said the Congress government in the state in its three terms have given employment to 4.46 lakh people.
