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Tarun Gogoi
13th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
18 May 2001[1] – 24 May 2016
GovernorSrinivas Kumar Sinha
Arvind Dave
Ajai Singh
Shiv Charan Mathur
K. Sankaranarayanan
Syed Sibtey Razi
Janaki Ballabh Patnaik
Padmanabha Acharya
Preceded byPrafulla Kumar Mahanta
Succeeded bySarbananda Sonowal
Member of Legislative Assembly
Titabar
In office
20 September 2001 – 23 November 2020
Preceded byDip Gogoi
Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Food Processing Industries
In office
1991–1996
Prime MinisterP. V. Narasimha Rao
Member of Parliament
Kaliabor
In office
1998–2001
Preceded byKeshab Mahanta
Succeeded byDip Gogoi
Member of Legislative Assembly
Margherita
In office
1996–1998
Preceded byKul Bahadur Chetri
Succeeded byPradyut Bordoloi
Member of Parliament
Kaliabor
In office
1991–1996
Preceded byBhadreswar Tanti
Succeeded byKeshab Mahanta
Member of Parliament
Jorhat
In office
1971–1984
Preceded byRajendranath Barua
Succeeded byParag Chaliha
Personal details
Born(1934-10-11)11 October 1934[2]
Rangamati Jorhat, Assam Province, British India
(present-day Assam, India)
Died23 November 2020(2020-11-23) (aged 86)
Guwahati, Assam, India
Political partyIndian National Congress
SpouseDolly Gogoi
ChildrenChandrima Gogoi and Gaurav Gogoi
Alma materGauhati University
ProfessionLawyer, politician
Websiteassamassembly.gov.in/tarun-gogoi.html
Source: [Government of Assam]

Tarun Gogoi[3] (1 April 1934 – 23 November 2020) was an Indian politician who served as the Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016.[4][5][6] He was a member of the Indian National Congress and led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in Assam. He completed 15 consecutive years as Chief Minister of Assam on 18 May 2016 as the longest serving Chief Minister of the state.[5]

Early life

Gogoi was born on 1 April 1934[2] into an ethnic Assamese Tai-Ahom family at Rangajan Tea Estate,[7][8] erstwhile Sibsagar District, now the Jorhat District of Assam.[9][10]

His father, Dr .Kamaleshwar Gogoi[10] was a medical practitioner at Rangajan Tea Estate[10] and his mother, Usha Gogoi, younger sister of the renowned poet Ganesh Gogoi, was known for her collection of poetry, Hiyar Samahar (Heart’s Treasures).[10]

Fondly called Punakon by his parents, Tarun Gogoi began his primary education at the No.26 Rangajan Nimna Buniyadi Vidyalaya (lower foundation school). From there he moved on to Jorhat Madrassa School where he studied up to class IV, and then moved to Bholaguri High School located near Badulipar Tea Estate where he studied till class VI. In 1949, young Gogoi was enrolled at the Jorhat Government High School, from where he passed the HSLC Examination. He did his graduation from Jagannath Barooah College, located at Jorhat District, of Assam and after that he did LLB from Gauhati University, Assam. He is designated as an alumnus of the prestigious Jagannath Barooah College, Jorhat.[11]

Personal life

Tarun Gogoi married Dolly Gogoi on 30 July 1972. Dolly Gogoi is a post-graduate in Zoology from Gauhati University. They have two children; daughter Chandrima Gogoi, an MBA and son, Gaurav Gogoi, a member of parliament from Kaliabar, who holds a degree in Public Administration from New York University. Tarun Gogoi passed his matriculation from Jorhat and did his LLB from Gauhati University. His political career started with the student association leader at Gauhati University itself.[citation needed]

Political career

Gogoi has served six terms as a Member of Parliament (MP) from the Lok Sabha. He first represented Jorhat in 1971–85. Later Gogoi was elected from Kaliabor (1991–96/1998–2002).[citation needed] The Kaliabor seat is currently held by his son Gaurav Gogoi.

Gogoi became a political leader with national stature after he was elected Joint Secretary of the All India Congress Committee (AICC) in 1976 under Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.[12] He later served as General Secretary of the AICC (1985–90) under Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi.[citation needed] Gogoi served in the Union Cabinet of India under Prime Minister P. V. Narasimha Rao as Union Minister of State in the Food and Food Processing Industry departments (1991–96).[9]

Gogoi served as the President of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) in 1986–90.[9] He was elected to a second term as President in 1996. Gogoi has since served four terms as a Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) in the legislature of Assam. He first represented Margherita constituency in the legislature in 1996–98. Gogoi has represented the Titabar constituency since 2001.[9]

Tarun Gogoi was elected Chief Minister of Assam in 2001 after he led the Indian National Congress to victory in the state elections.[9] He has since led the party to a record three consecutive electoral victories in the state as Chief Minister. But outcome of the recent Lok Sabha has put him in hard time managing his own cabinet colleagues. Congress won only three out of 14 Lok Sabha seats from Assam. On the other hand, BJP got seven seats, which is the highest number of seats won by the party in any Lok Sabha election in Assam. Before the election, Gogoi had declared that he would resign from the post of Chief Minister if the Congress party won less than seven out of 14 Lok Sabha seats.[13] In July 2014, Gogoi indicated that he might not lead the party in the 2016 Assembly elections.[14][15]

Position held in the past

  • 1968 : Member, Municipal Board, Jorhat.
  • 1968 : Member, Municipal Board, Jorhat.
  • 1971 : Elected to 5th Lok Sabha.
  • 1976 : Joint Secretary, All India Congress Committee.
  • 1977 : Re-elected to 6th Lok Sabha (2nd term).
  • 1983 : Re-elected to 7th Lok Sabha (3rd term).
  • 1983 : Joint Secretary All India Congress Committee (AICC(I)).
  • 1985 : General Secretary, All India Congress Committee (AICC(I).
  • 1986-1990 : President, Pradesh Congress Committee P.C.C.(I)), Assam.
  • 1991-1993 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) Ministry of Food.
  • 1993-1995 : Union Minister of State (Independent Charge). Ministry of Food Processing Industry.
  • 1993-1995 : Member, Assam Legislative Assembly.
  • 1997-1998 : Elected as Member of ALA.
  • 1998-99 : Member, Committee on Government Assurances
  • 1998-99 : Member, Committee on External Affairs.
  • 1998-99 : Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas.
  • 1998 : Re-elected to 12th Lok Sabha (5th term).
  • 1999 : Re-elected to 13th Lok Sabha (6th term).
  • 1999-2000 : Member, Committee on Railways.
  • 18 May 2001 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam. (1st Term)
  • Sept-2001 : Elected as Member of ALA.
  • 11 May 2006 : Elected as Member of ALA.
  • 14 May 2006 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam (2nd Term)
  • 13 May 2011 : Elected as Member of ALA.
  • 18 May 2011 : Assumed the Office of Chief Minister, Assam. (3rd Term)

[16]

Illness and death

On 26 August 2020, Gogoi was hospitalized with COVID-19 and was given a blood plasma transplant.[17] He died on 23 November 2020 at 5.34 PM in Gauhati Medical College and Hospital due to post-COVID complications and multiple organ failure.[18][19][20]

References

  1. ^ ZEE NEWS (18 May 2001). "Tarun Gogoi sworn in as new Assam Chief Minister". zeenews.india.com. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Assam Legislative Assembly - Member". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ TNN (12 October 2012). "Quiet celebration on Gogoi birthday - Times Of India". Timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 31 December 2012.
  4. ^ "Regional players eye key role".
  5. ^ a b sentinelassam.com 23 May 2013, 12.35PM IST (17 May 2013). "Tarun Gogoi : Leading from the front - The Sentinel". sentinelassam.com. Retrieved 23 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "I am real Hindu, they are fake, says Assam CM Tarun Gogoi".
  7. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 28 March 2016. Retrieved 1 April 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. ^ "Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi turns 81 - The Economic Times". Retrieved 27 October 2016.
  9. ^ a b c d e "About Chief Minister of Assam". Government of Assam. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  10. ^ a b c d Hussain, Wasbir (2010). Tarun Gogoi – the inside story of a blunt politician. Wordweaves India, Guwahati. pp. 11–55. ISBN 978-81-909903-2-5.
  11. ^ Desk, Sentinel Digital (23 September 2019). "Former CM and Alumnus of JB College Tarun Gogoi discloses about his Love Story - Sentinelassam". www.sentinelassam.com. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
  12. ^ "Assam CM Tarun Gogoi's official biography released". Times of India. 27 December 2010. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  13. ^ "Congress juggernaut decimates AGP, BJP in Assam". Hindustan Times. 13 May 2011. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
  14. ^ "Tarun Gogoi may opt out by 2016". ABP Live. 8 July 2014.
  15. ^ "Anger against Tarun Gogoi increases, 32 MLAs resign". Patrika Group. No. 21 July 2014. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
  16. ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/tarun-gogoi-extremely-critical-say-doctors/articleshow/79363415.cms
  17. ^ "Tarun Gogoi, coronavirus positive, given plasma after sudden drop in oxygen level: Himanta Biswa Sarma". India Today. Retrieved 1 September 2020.
  18. ^ "Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi dies at 86". ndtv.com. NDTV. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  19. ^ "Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi passes away at 84". hindustantimes.com. Hindustan Times. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.
  20. ^ "Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi dies at 86". Scroll.in. 23 November 2020. Retrieved 23 November 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
Lok Sabha
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Jorhat
1971 – 1984 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Kaliabor
1991 – 1996 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Member of Parliament
for Kaliabor
1998 – 2001 		Succeeded by
Political offices
Preceded by Chief Minister of Assam
17 May 2001 – 24 May 2016 		Succeeded by
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