Brindaban Goswami | |
Constituency: | Tezpur Constituency |
Office: | Member of Assam Legislative Assembly Tezpur |
Predecessor: | Rajen Borthakur |
Successor: | Prithiraj Rava |
Residence: | Tezpur |
Party: | Asom Gana Parishad |
Spouse: | Labonya Goswami |
Term: | 2016-2021 |
Term Start1: | 1996 |
Term End1: | 2011 |
Successor1: | Bijit Saikia |
Predecessor1: | Rajen Borthakur |
Term Start2: | 1985 |
Term End2: | 1990 |
Predecessor2: | Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika |
Successor2: | Bijit Saikia |
Office3: | President, Asom Gana Parishad |
Term Start3: | September, 2001 |
Term End3: | September 2008 |
Office4: | Minister of Education, Government of Assam |
Term Start4: | 1985 |
Term End4: | 1990 |
Predecessor3: | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
Successor3: | Chandra Mohan Patowary |
Alma Mater: | Darrang College |
Other Political Affiliations: | Notun Assam Gana Parishad |
Brindaban Goswami was a leader of Asom Gana Parishad and former Education Minister in Government of Assam. He was one of the student leaders who came into limelight during Assam Agitation. He was a member of split group of Asom Gana Parishad known as Natun Asom Gana Parishad when it was formed due to Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. He was also the President of Asom Gana Parishad for a brief period of time.[1] [2] [3]
During Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006, Goswami was named as chief ministerial candidate of Asom Gana Parishad.[4] He is also five times Member of Legislative Assembly from Tezpur constituency.[5] [6] [7]