Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








GOGOI, SHRI TARUN
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - KALIABOR (ASSAM)]


Father's Name Late Dr. Kamaleshwar Gogoi Date of Birth 1 April 1936 Place of Birth Rangajante, Jorhat, Distt. Sibsagar (Assam) Marital Status Married in 1972 Spouse's Name Smt. Dolly Gogoi Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A., LL.B. Educated at J.B. College, Jorhat, Gauhati University (Assam) Profession Lawyer Permanent Address Nazir Ali, P.O. Jorhat-785001 (Assam) Present Address 2, Teen Murti Lane, New Delhi - 110011 Tel. (011) 3792918 Positions Held 1968 Member, Municipal Board, Jorhat 1971 Elected to 5th Lok Sabha 1977 Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term) 1983 Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term) 1985 General-Secretary, All India Congress Committee (Indira) [AICC)(I)] 1986-90 President, Pradesh Congress Committee (Indira) [PCC (I)], Assam 1991 Re-elected to 10th Lok Sabha (4th term) Joint Secretary, AICC(I) Vice-President, PCC(I), Assam 1991-93 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Food 1993-95 Union Minister of State (Independent Charge), Ministry of Food Processing Industry 1996-98 Member, Assam Legislative Assembly 1998 President, P.C.C., Assam Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term) 1998-99 Member, Committee on Government Assurances Member, Committee on External Affairs and its Sub-Committee-I Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas Social and Cultural Activities Treasurer, All Assam Moina Parijat (a children's organisation); and Chairman, Bharat Yuvak Samaj Special Interests Sports Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading and gardening Sports and Clubs Cricket, football and tennis Countries Visited Widely travelled Other Information Director, Vayudoot; Member, Bar Council, Assam; Chairman, Assam Small Scale Industries Development Corporation; Vice-President, (i) J.B. College Students' Union; and (ii) Assam Inter College Students' Union; Joint Secretary, Jorhat Law College; and Commander, Students' Volunteer Corps

Election Result of Kaliabor Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,10,399 Total votes polled 6,64,635 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Tarun Gogoi (I.N.C.) 3,83,822 (2) Shri Keshab Mahanta (A.G.P.) 1,51,487 (3) Shri Mrinal Kumar Saikia (B.J.P.) 1,01,648 (4) Shri Abdur Rashid [R.C.P.I.(R)] 2,778
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