Dinesh Prasad Goala

Dinesh Prasad Goala (1 July 1947 – 11 April 2014) was an Indian politician and a former MLA from Lakhipur, representing INC for 7 consecutive terms (1983–2014) until his death.^[1][2] He also served as the Minister in-charge of the Power & Public Health Engineering Department of Assam from 1991 to 2006.^[1] Dinesh died at a hospital on 11 April 2014, aged 66. He had been suffering from cardiac health issues.^[3] He lived in Binnakandi Ghat.

Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi

Portfolio

• Urban Development and Housing

Preceded byHemprakash Narayan

Succeeded byAjanta Neog

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Dinesh Prasad Goala
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Cabinet Minister, Assam
In office 21 May 2006 – 18 May 2011
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Portfolio	Urban Development and Housing
Preceded by	Hemprakash Narayan
Succeeded by	Ajanta Neog
In office 17 May 2001 – 21 May 2006
Chief Minister	Tarun Gogoi
Portfolios	Public Health Engineering Judicial, Legislative and Law
Succeeded by	Rihon Daimary (PHE) Pranab Gogoi (Law)
In office 30 June 1991 – 22 April 1996
Chief Minister	Hiteswar Saikia
Portfolios	Power (until Oct'1991) Public Health Engineering (from Oct'1991)
Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
In office 1983 – 11 April 2014
Preceded by	Kazi Kutubuddin Ahmed
Succeeded by	Rajdeep Goala
Constituency	Lakhipur
Personal details
Born	1 July 1947 Dugrubasti, Assam, India
Died	11 April 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 66) Gurgaon
Party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Moni Goala
Children	3, including Rajdeep, Deepmala, and Jaydeep
Parents	Late Lal Behari Goala (father) Late Lasminia Goala (mother)
Education	Gauhati University (MA)
Occupation	Politician

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