Membor Gogoi
Membor Gogoi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Renupoma Rajkhowa |
| Succeeded by | Renupoma Rajkhowa |
| Constituency | Teok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1937 |
| Died | 16 December 2016 (aged 79) Jorhat |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse(s) | Aimoni Gogoi (m. 1965) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent(s) | Thanuram Gogoi (Father) Mehmala Gogoi (Mother) |
| Relatives | Hiteswar Saikia (brother in law) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Membor Gogoi (1 October 1937 - 16 December 2016)[1][2] was an Indian National Congress politician from Assam. He was a 3 time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for Teok from 2001 to 2016. He also contested for the Teok seat in 1991 and 1996 but lost to the current MLA for Teok, Renupoma Rajkhowa.[3] He was the brother in law of Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia.
Early life[]
Gogoi was born on 1 October 1937 to the late Jhanuram Gogoi and the late Mehmala Gogoi. He had a B.E.E.
Political career[]
Gogoi was the 1991 Indian National Congress choice for MLA for Teok. He lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 1550 votes. He was again the Indian National Congress choice for MLA for Teok in 1996 but he again lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 5540 votes. However, in 2001 he defeated Renupoma Rajkhowa by 15834 votes and he again defeated her in 2011. He did not contest in 2016 due to ill-health so his daughter in law, Pallabi Gogoi, contested as Indian National Congress candidate but she lost the polls to Renupoma Rajkhowa.
Personal life and Death[]
Gogoi is married to Aimoni Gogoi (née Saikia) on 11 May 1965. His wife was the daughter of Haladhar Saikia (1896-1988) and sister of Hiteswar Saikia. She was also a famed Bihu dancer. Together they had 3 sons. His son Deba Jyoti Gogoi married Pallabi Gogoi who contested for the Teok seat in 2016 but lost. Membor Gogoi was President of Tai-Ahom Sanskrity Sangraikhyan & Siksa Bikash Committee Jorhat from 1983 to last part of 1988. Membor Gogoi died aged 79 following old-age ailments, his wife had predeceased him.
References[]
- ^ "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Assam: Former Congress MLA Membor Gogoi dies". The Indian Express. 2016-12-17. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- ^ "Teok Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency". resultuniversity.com. Retrieved 2021-08-26.
- 1937 births
- Assam MLAs 2001–2006
- Assam MLAs 2006–2011
- Assam MLAs 2011–2016
- 2016 deaths
- Indian National Congress politicians from Assam
- Assam Indian National Congress politician stubs