Dip Gogoi Explained

Dip Gogoi
Office:Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
Term Start:2002
Term End:15 May 2014
Predecessor:Tarun Gogoi
Successor:Gaurav Gogoi
Office1:Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly
Term Start1:2001
Term End1:2001
Predecessor1:Hemanta Kalita
Successor1:Tarun Gogoi
Birth Date:17 December 1951
Birth Place:Jorhat, Assam, India
Party:Indian National Congress
Spouse:Mitali Gogoi
Alma Mater:University of Dibrugarh
Date:30 August
Year:2012
Source:http://india.gov.in/govt/loksabhampbiodata.php?mpcode=3956
Constituency:Kaliabor
Constituency1:Titabor

Dip Gogoi (Assamese: দীপ গগৈ; born 17 December 1951) is an Indian politician from Assam who was a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Kaliabor Lok Sabha constituency from 2002 to 2014. He was also the member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Kaliabor constituency from 2001 to 2001 and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He is the brother of former Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi.

Background

Dip Gogoi is a brother of Tarun Gogoi who was former chief minister of Assam. Dip Gogoi was educated at Dibrugarh University and graduated with a B.Sc. degree. He is married to Mitali Gogoi.[1] [2]

Political career

Gogoi has served one term as a Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA).[1] He was elected to the Assam state assembly from the Titabar constituency in 2001 but vacated the seat a few months later for his brother Tarun Gogoi.[1] [3] Gogoi has since served three terms as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha.[1] He was elected from Kaliabor in the 2002 by-elections (seat vacated by his brother) and was re-elected in 2004 and 2009.[1] Gogoi is a member of the Indian National Congress.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Shri Dip Gogoi. Government of India. 30 August 2012.
  2. Web site: Dip Gogoi. Netapedia. 30 August 2012. 3 March 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160303212228/http://www.netapedia.in/neta.php?str=1671. dead.
  3. Web site: Dip Gogoi to relinquish his Titabar seat for brother Tarun . The Sentinel . 15 May 2001 . 30 August 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20050427122451/http://www.axom.faithweb.com/election/news/may1115-2.html . 27 April 2005 . dmy .