Nagen Neog Explained

Office:Minister for Rural Development
1Blankname:Chief Minister
1Namedata:Hiteswar Saikia
Office2:Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
Term2:1991 - 6 May 1996
Term3:1983 - 1985
Spouse:Ajanta Neog
Relatives:Rebati Das (Mother in law)
Constituency2:Golaghat
Constituency3:Golaghat
Predecessor2:Debeswar Bora
Successor2:Atul Bora
Successor3:Debeswar Bora
Death Date:6 May 1996
Predecessor3:Soneswar Bora
Party:Indian National Congress

Nagen Neog (died 6 May 1996) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He served as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Golgahat and as Rural Development Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia Cabinet until his assassination. He was the husband of the current Finance minister of Assam, Ajanta Neog, and son in law of MLA Rebati Das.[1] [2] [3] [4]

Political career

Neog was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency of Golaghat in the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He received 2222 votes, 89.34% of the total vote and won the seat, defeating his nearest opponent by 2063 votes. He lost in the 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He was again the Indian National Congress candidate for Golaghat in 1991, he received 27222 votes, 38.82% of the total vote and became MLA again. He became Rural Development Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet.

Death

On 6 May 1996, 2 days after the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly Election, Neog was returning home in Baruagaon,15 kilometres from the District Headquarter town of Golaghat. Neog, with 8 people including his driver and 5 bodyguards were all killed. The accused killers served time in prison but were later acquitted in 2013 on grounds of lack of sufficient evidence.[5] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Golaghat Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency . 2022-03-10 . resultuniversity.com.
  2. Web site: 2013-05-17 . Gauhati High Court acquitted convicted & jailed ULFA leader Amar Singh alias Arup Konwar . 2022-03-10 . TIMES OF ASSAM . en-US.
  3. Web site: Desk . Sentinel Digital . 2021-03-22 . Ajanta Neog from Golaghat: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career - Sentinelassam . 2022-03-10 . www.sentinelassam.com . en.
  4. Book: Hussain, Wasbir . Homemakers Without the Men: Assam's Widows of Violence . 2006 . Indialog Publications . 978-81-87981-86-2 . en.
  5. Web site: TNN. May 18, 2013 . Nagen Neog murder: Ex-Ulfa leader acquitted by HC Guwahati News - Times of India . 2022-03-10 . The Times of India . en.
  6. Web site: EXCLUSIVE . 2022-03-10 . TIMES OF ASSAM . en-US.