Membor Gogoi (1 October 1937 - 16 December 2016) was an

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politician from

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. He was a 3-time Member of the

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for

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from 2001 to 2016. He also contested the Teok seat in 1991 and 1996 but lost to the current MLA for Teok, Renupoma Rajkhowa. He was the brother-in-law of

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Early life

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). Gogoi was the 1991 Indian National Congress candidate for MLA for

. He lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 1550 votes. He was again the Indian National Congress choice for MLA for

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

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. He did not contest in

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due to ill-health so his daughter in law, Pallabi Gogoi, contested as

candidate but she lost the polls to Renupoma Rajkhowa.

Personal life

Gogoi was married to Aimoni Gogoi (

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Saikia) on 11 May 1965. His wife was the daughter of Haladhar Saikia (1896-1988) and sister of

. She was also a famed

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dancer. Together they had 3 sons. His son Deba Jyoti Gogoi married Pallabi Gogoi who contested the

seat in

but lost. Membor Gogoi was President of Tai-Ahom Sanskrity Sangraikhyan & Siksa Bikash Committee Jorhat from 1983 to last part of 1988. He was also chairperson of the State agricultural marketing board. His wife predeceased him.

Death and tributes

On 16 December 2016, Gogoi died aged 79 following

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ailments. Several politicians including

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, former

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, MLA

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and

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President

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all offered condolences and tributes on

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. The Chairman in-charge, members, officers and staff of the

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expressed their deep sorrow at the passing away of Gogoi, who was a former member of the APSC. They conveyed their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of his departed soul. A condolence meeting for Gogoi was later held. Several politicians, such as former

and

, paid tribute to him.

said that member Gogoi "rendered selfless service to the people" and that "the party lost a sincere, honest and hardworking member."

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Gogoi, Membor 1937 births Assam MLAs 2001–2006 Assam MLAs 2006–2011 Assam MLAs 2011–2016 2016 deaths Indian National Congress politicians from Assam