Membor Gogoi
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Membor Gogoi | |
|---|---|
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 2001–2016 | |
| Preceded by | Renupoma Rajkhowa |
| Succeeded by | Renupoma Rajkhowa |
| Constituency | Teok |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 October 1937 |
| Died | 16 December 2016 (aged 79) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse |
Aimoni Gogoi
(m. 1965, died) |
| Children | 3 |
| Parent | Thanuram Gogoi (Father) Mehmala Gogoi (Mother) |
| Relatives | Hiteswar Saikia (brother in law) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Membor Gogoi (1 October 1937 - 16 December 2016)[1][2] was an Indian National Congress politician from Assam. He was a 3-time Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly for Teok from 2001 to 2016. He also contested the Teok seat in 1991 and 1996 but lost to the current MLA for Teok, Renupoma Rajkhowa.[3] He was the brother-in-law of Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia.
Gogoi was born on 1 October 1937 to the late Jhanuram Gogoi and the late Mehmala Gogoi. He had a B.E.E.
Political career
Prior to his joining the Congress in 1988, Gogoi was working as a superintending engineer in Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB).[4] Gogoi was the 1991 Indian National Congress candidate for MLA for Teok. He lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 1550 votes. He was again the Indian National Congress choice for MLA for Teok in 1996 but he again lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 5540 votes. However, in 2001 he defeated Renupoma Rajkhowa by 15834 votes and he again defeated her in 2011. He did not contest in 2016 due to ill-health so his daughter in law, Pallabi Gogoi, contested as Indian National Congress candidate but she lost the polls to Renupoma Rajkhowa.