Jiba Kanta Gogoi

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Jiba Kanta Gogoi
Minister for Finance and Municipal Administration
In office
1992–1996
Chief MinisterHiteswar Saikia
Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
29 July 1991 – 9 December 1992
Preceded byPulakesh Barua
Succeeded by
Minister of State for Industries, Sports and Youth Welfare
In office
1984–1985
Chief MinisterHiteswar Saikia
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
2001 – 2 July 2002
Constituency Khumtai
In office
1991–1996
In office
1983–1985
Personal details
Born1939
Died2 July 2002
Political partyIndian National Congress
RelationsBismita Gogoi (daughter in law)
Children2
OccupationPolitician

Jiba Kanta Gogoi (1939 - 2 July 2002) was an Indian National Congress politician from Assam. He served as Speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly[1] and twice as minister in the Hiteswar Saikia’s cabinets.[2]

Before he entered politics, he was an editor of the Assam express

Political career[]

He was elected as Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly thrice for Khumtai.[3] He became speaker in 1992, a minister of state in 1984 and a minister for finance in 1992.

Personal life and Death[]

He and his wife had 2 sons. His son Rupak Gogoi was killed in 2005 but Rupak married Bismita Gogoi, who also became the Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for Khumtai. Jiba Kanta Gogoi died after a prolonged illness, aged 62.[4] He, at the time, was still a sitting Congress MLA. Many politicians went to the residence of Gogoi and paid tribute by placing wreaths on his body. Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, Speaker Prithibi Majhi and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Pawan Singh Ghatowar, all expressed grief at the loss of Gogoi.[5]

References[]

  1. ^ "List of Speakers since 1937". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  2. ^ Jul 2, PTI /; 2002; Ist, 15:41. "Senior Cong leader Jiba Kanta Gogoi dead | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 2021-08-15.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  3. ^ "Khumtai Election Results 2016, Candidate list, Winner, Runner-up and Current MLAs". Elections in India. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  4. ^ "13 given life imprisonment for Rupak Gogoi murder case". Assam Times. 2012-06-27. Retrieved 2021-08-15.
  5. ^ "Former speaker Jiba Gogoi dead". Zee News. 2002-07-02. Retrieved 2021-08-28.


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