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{{Short description|Indian politician from the state of Assam}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Minister for Hills Area Development
| children = 7
| term2 = 27 February 1983 - 24 December 1985
| term6 = 1962 - 1972
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1932|01|23|df=y}}
| birth_place = Nutan Wadrengdisa village, [[Dima Hasao District|Dima Hasao]]
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2018|02|03|1932|01|23|df=y}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Anjola Langthasa|13 March 1959|end=died}}
| parents = Thangrung Langthasa (Father) <br /> Kenodi Langthasa (Mother)
| office1 = [[List of deputy chief ministers of Assam|Deputy Chief Minister]] of [[Assam]]
| constituency6 = Gunjung
| 1blankname1 = [[List of Chief Ministers of Assam|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata1 = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1952-1983, 1985-2018)
| other_party = [[Independent politician|Independent]] (1983-1985)
| occupation = *[[Agriculturist]]
*[[Politician]]
| term1 = 30 June 1991 - 22 April 1996
| office6 = Executive Member of [[North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council]]
| term_start = 17 May 2001
| constituency3 = [[Haflong (Assembly constituency)|Haflong]]
| term_end = 21 May 2006
| 1blankname = [[List of Chief Ministers of Assam|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata = [[Tarun Gogoi]]
| office2 = Cabinet Minister, [[Government of Assam]]
| 1blankname2 = [[List of Chief Ministers of Assam|Chief Minister]]
| 1namedata2 = [[Hiteswar Saikia]]
| office3 = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]
| term3 = 25 May 2001 - 19 May 2016
| term5 = 1972 - 1983
| predecessor3 = Samarjit Haflongbar
| successor3 = [[Bir Bhadra Hagjer]]
| term4 = 1983 - 11 June 1996
| predecessor4 = Sona Ram Thaosen
| successor4 = Samarjit Haflongbar
| constituency4 = [[Haflong (Assembly constituency)|Haflong]]
| office5 = Chief Executive Member of [[North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council]]
| death_place = [[Guwahati]]
}}

'''Gobinda Chandra Langthasa''' (23 January 1932 - 3 February 2018)<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=2019-08-12 |title=Who's Who |url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/govinda-chandra-langthasa-2011.html |access-date=2022-04-04 |website= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812153826/http://assamassembly.gov.in/govinda-chandra-langthasa-2011.html |archive-date=12 August 2019 |url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |last=Desk |first=Sentinel Digital |date=2018-02-04 |title=GC Langthasa's demise widely condoled - Sentinelassam |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/gc-langthasas-demise-widely-condoled/ |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref> was an [[Indian politician]] from the state of [[Assam]]. He was a member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Haflong (Assembly constituency)|Haflong]]. He was also a [[Minister (government)|cabinet minister]] in the [[First Tarun Gogoi Ministry|first Tarun Gogoi cabinet]], and [[Deputy Chief Minister of Assam]] under [[Hiteswar Saikia]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Tarun Gogoi 2011 ministers |url=http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/50847/10/10_chapter%201.pdf |publisher=shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/ |accessdate=2018-11-05}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |title=Haflong Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/haflong-assam-assembly-constituency#1983 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref name=":3">{{Cite web |author=Staff REPORTER |date=2010-09-15 |title=GC Langthasa passes away |url=https://assamtribune.com/gc-langthasa-passes-away |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=assamtribune.com |language=en}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Langthasa was born on 23 January 1932 between 5:00 and 6:00 A.M to the late Thangrung Langthasa and the late Kenodi Langthasa. He was born in Nutan Wadrengdisa village, [[Dima Hasao district|Dima Hasao]]. Langthasa had a Graduate Standard from British Institute of England in 1955-1956.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gobinda Ch. Langthasa(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- HALFLONG(HAFLONG) - Affidavit Information of Candidate |url=https://myneta.info/assam2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=55 |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=myneta.info}}</ref>

== Political career ==
In 1952, aged 20, Langthasa joined the [[Indian National Congress]] as a worker under Maibang Block Congress Committee and he took active part for the District Council Elections, Legislative Assembly Election of the ST (Hills) Autonomous District, the then undivided Assam, comprising Khasi and Jaintia Hills, United Karbi Hills and North Cachar Hills.<ref name=":0" />

Later in April 1952, Langthasa endorsed [[Bonily Khongmen]], J.B. Hagjer and S.C. Hojai in their elections.<ref name=":0" />

In 1957, Langthasa for the first time voted in the MLA and District Council Election and also supported an MP candidate.<ref name=":0" />

In 1962, Langthasa was elected to the [[North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council|North Cachar (NC) Hills Autonomous Council]] from Gunjung constituency, and became Executive Member until 1967. In 1967 he was again re-elected as Member of the NC Hills Autonomous Council from the same constituency and became Executive Member until 1972. In 1972 he was elected as Chief Executive Member of [[North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council|N.C.Hills Autonomous Council]] till 1983.<ref name=":0" />

In the [[1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], Langthasa stood as an [[Independent politician|Independent]] candidate for the constituency of [[Haflong (Assembly constituency)|Haflong]]. He received 16313 votes, 58.03% of the total vote and became [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency. He defeated his nearest opponent by 4513 votes. He then became a minister in the [[Hiteswar Saikia]] cabinet.<ref name=":2" />

In the [[1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], Langthasa sought reelection in [[Haflong (Assembly constituency)|Haflong]], however he instead received the [[Indian National Congress|Congress]] nomination for the seat. He received 29205 votes, 61.24% of the total vote and he defeated his nearest opponent by 16964 votes.

In 1991, he sought reelection. He received 33868 votes, 61.73% of the total vote and he defeated his nearest opponent by 12868 votes. He was made Deputy Chief Minister under [[Hiteswar Saikia]].<ref name=":3" />

In 1996, he lost his seat by 13671 votes.<ref name=":2" />

However in 2001, he again received the congress nomination for Haflong. He received 33781 votes, 45.44% of the total vote and again became MLA. He was made HAD minister in the [[First Tarun Gogoi Ministry|Tarun Gogoi cabinet]].

In the [[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], Langthasa sought reelection. He received 40154 votes, defeating his nearest opponent by 7818 votes. He was appointed [[protem]] [[Speaker (politics)|speaker]] of the [[Assam Legislative Assembly|Assembly]] by [[Governor of Assam|Governor]] [[Ajai Singh]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-05-20 |title=Assam Assembly session summoned on Monday |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/assam-assembly-session-summoned-on-monday/story-07EVMDfidCE4AeSv23l37K.html |access-date=2022-04-07 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> He was not inducted into the [[Second Tarun Gogoi Ministry|second Tarun Gogoi cabinet]] but he was appointed the Chairman of [[Assam State Transport Corporation]] (ASTC) and member of Gauhati University Court & Council.<ref name=":2" />

In the [[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], he sought reelection. He received 38076 votes, 57.04% of the total vote, defeating his nearest opponent by 25488 votes. He did not seek reelection in the [[2016 Assam Legislative Assembly election]] and his son, Nirmal Langthasa, was the [[Indian National Congress|congress]] candidate but lost.<ref name=":2" />

== Personal life ==
Langthasa married Anjola Langthasa on 13 March 1959. They had 5 sons and two daughters. His wife predeceased him. In 2003, Langthasa’s 4th youngest son was killed at Haflong by militants and in the following year, 2004, his youngest son Nirmal Langthasa was kidnapped by the ULFA and was held captive for a period of four months when he was Assam’s HAD Minister. In June, 2007, Langthasa’s eldest son Purnendu Lagthasa, the then Chief Executive Member of [[North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council|NCHAC]] was killed by the militants while he was on election campaigning at Langlai Hasnu Village, Dehangi. Another of his sons predeceased him, dying of natural causes.<ref name=":0" />

According to Langthasa’s profile at the state legislature, he enjoyed playing [[association football|football]], [[swimming]] and [[drama]]/[[dancing]]. He also had a special interest in reading history books, ancient records and the lives and history of great people.<ref name=":0" />

== Death and funeral ==
In January 2018, Langthasa suffered a [[cerebral stroke]] and was admitted to hospital.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Cong leader passes away |url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/north-east/cong-leader-passes-away/cid/1440963 |access-date=2022-04-05 |website=www.telegraphindia.com}}</ref> Langthasa died at Down Town hospital in [[Guwahati]] around 1:30 am on 3 February 2018, aged 86. He was survived by 2 sons and 2 daughters. His body was received at different places of the district right from Manderdisa, Hatikhali, Langting, Kalachand, Maibang and Mahur. Most of the people were Congress leaders and party members who offered floral tribute to their leader. The last rites of Langthasa were performed after a procession was taken out on the streets of Haflong in his honour. Congress MP [[Biren Sing Engti]], Congress leaders Nalendra Karigapsa, Birat Langthasa and former EM Bimal Hoja participated in the funeral procession. While hundreds of people joined the procession, representatives of several parties and organizations paid their last tributes. His body was cremated at Haflong Town Swasan Ghat after the procession in Haflong.<ref name=":1" /><ref name=":3" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=News |first=Ne Now |date=2018-02-04 |title=Dima Hasao bids final adieu to former Assam Minister GC Langthasa |url=http://nenow.in/north-east-news/dima-hasao-bids-final-adieu-to-former-assam-minister-gc-langthasa.html |access-date=2022-04-04 |website=NORTHEAST NOW |language=en-US}}</ref>

== Positions ==
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* 1962: Member, North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
* 1967: Member, North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
* 1972: Chief Executive Member, North Cachar Hills Autonomous Council
* 1983: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
* 1983: Cabinet Minister, Government of Assam
* 1985: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
* 1987: President, Dima Hasao District Congress Committee
* 1991: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
* 1991: Deputy Chief Minister, Government of Assam
* 2001: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
* 2001: HAD minister, Government of Assam
* 2006: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
* 2006: Chairman, Assam State Transport Corporation
* 2006: Member, Gauhati University Court & Council.
* 2011: Member, Assam Legislative Assembly
{{Div col end}}

== References ==
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[[Category:1932 births]]
[[Category:2018 deaths]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 1983–1985]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 1985–1991]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 1991–1996]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2001–2006]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2006–2011]]
[[Category:Assam MLAs 2011–2016]]
[[Category:Deputy chief ministers of Assam]]
[[Category:State cabinet ministers of Assam]]
[[Category:People from Dima Hasao district]]
[[Category:Indian National Congress politicians from Assam]]

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