Bismita Gogoi

Bismita Gogoi (born 1 January 1972) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam. She was a Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from the Indian National Congress for Khumtai. She was made Minister of Cultural Affairs, Handloom, Textile, Sericulture and Backward Classes Welfare during a cabinet reshuffle[1]

Bismita Gogoi
Minister of Cultural Affairs, Handloom, Textiles, Sericulture and Backward Classes Welfare
In office
23 January 2015 – 19 May 2016
Chief MinisterTarun Gogoi
Preceded byPranati Phukan
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office
13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016
Preceded byProbin Gogoi
Succeeded byMrinal Saikia
ConstituencyKhumtai
Personal details
Born (1972-01-01) 1 January 1972
Moran
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)
Rupak Gogoi
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(m. 1997; d. 2005)​
Parent(s)Tokheswar Saikia (Father) Ahalya Saikia (Mother)
RelativesJiba Kanta Gogoi (father in law)
Alma materDibrugarh University
OccupationPolitician

Early life and education

Bismita Gogoi was born on 1 January 1972 to the late Tokheswar Saikia and Ahalya Saikia. She was born in Moran.[2] She is M.A in Sociology (1996) from Dibrugarh University. She has also completed LLB from RKB Law College under Dibrugarh University in the year 1999.[3]

Personal life

She married Rupak Kr Gogoi on 12 December 1997. Her husband was the son of Jiba Kanta Gogoi, a former speaker of the Assam Legislative Assembly.[4] They had no children. Her husband was killed after he was attacked by a mob of labourers.[5]

Political career

She was elected to the assembly in 2011. She became Minister of Cultural Affairs, Handloom, Textile, Sericulture and Backward Classes Welfare succeeding Pranati Phukan.[6] She was one of 10 cabinet ministers who lost in the 2016 Assam Legislative Assembly Election.[7]

References
  1. Kalita, Prabin (23 January 2015). "Ministry rejig: Assam ministers to be sworn in today". The Times of India. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "Who's Who". assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  3. "Bismita Gogoi from Khumtai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career". www.sentinelassam.com. 18 March 2021. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  4. "Senior Cong leader Jiba Kanta Gogoi dead | India News - Times of India". The Times of India. 2 July 2002. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  5. "13 given life imprisonment for Rupak Gogoi murder case". Assam Times. 27 June 2012. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  6. Talukdar, Sushanta (19 January 2015). "14 Congress Ministers resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle in Assam". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
  7. "10 Gogoi cabinet ministers bite the dust". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 14 August 2021.


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