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<p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{Short description|Indian politician from Assam}}<br />
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{{Infobox officeholder<br />
| office = Member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]]<br />
| term_start = 12 June 1996<br />
| term_end = 19 May 2006<br />
| constituency = [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]<br />
| predecessor = [[Kesab Chandra Gogoi]]<br />
| successor = [[Prasanta Phukan]]<br />
| birth_date = {{circa}}1944<br />
| birth_place = [[Naharkatiya]], [[Dibrugarh district]], [[Assam]]<br />
| death_date = 30 September 2016 (aged 70)<br />
| party = [[Indian National Congress]] (1996-2016)<br />
| father = Moheswar Gogoi<br />
| death_place = ABC Colony, [[Guwahati]]<br />
| alma_mater = [[Dibrugarh Hanumanbax Surajmall Kanoi College]]<br />
| children = 3<br />
| occupation = *[[Politician]]<br />
}}<br />
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'''Kalyan Kumar Gogoi''' ({{Circa|1944}}- 30 September 2016) was an [[Politics of India|Indian politician]] from the state of [[Assam]]. He was a former member of [[Assam Legislative Assembly]] for [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]. He was a member of the [[Indian National Congress]] from 1996. He was a dentist before his entry to politics.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Dibrugarh Assembly Constituency Election Result - Legislative Assembly Constituency |url=https://resultuniversity.com/election/dibrugarh-assam-assembly-constituency#2006 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=resultuniversity.com}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web |date=2016-10-01 |title=Former Congress legislators Kalyan Gogoi and Jaychandra gbanshi no more |url=https://www.sentinelassam.com/news/former-congress-legislators-kalyan-gogoi-and-jaychandra-gbanshi-no-more/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=www.sentinelassam.com |language=en}}</ref><ref name=":2">{{Cite web |agency=TNN|date=Oct 1, 2016 |title=Congress: Two former Congress MLAs pass away {{!}} Guwahati News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/two-former-congress-mlas-pass-away/articleshow/54620889.cms |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><br />
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== Early life and education ==<br />
Gogoi was born in 1944 in [[Naharkatiya]] to the late Moheswar Gogoi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kalyan Kumar Gogoi(Indian National Congress(INC)):Constituency- DIBRUGARH(DIBRUGARH) - Affidavit Information of Candidate: |url=https://myneta.info/assam2011/candidate.php?candidate_id=251 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=myneta.info}}</ref> Gogoi was an [[alumnus]] of [[Dibrugarh Hanumanbax Surajmall Kanoi College]]. He obtained his degree in Dental Medicine from Dr R Ahmed Dental College, Kolkata.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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== Political career ==<br />
Gogoi joined [[Indian National Congress]] in 1996. He was the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]] in the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He received 22523 votes, 40.72% of the total vote. He defeated his nearest opponent, an [[Asom Gana Parishad|AGP]] candidate, by 5992 votes. He also defeated the incumbent [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]] and former [[Chief Minister of Assam]] [[Kesab Chandra Gogoi]] who came 4th in the election.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In the 2001 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Gogoi sought reelection in [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]. He received 40675 votes, 67.57% of the total vote, defeating his nearest opponent by 25961 votes.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In the [[2006 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], Gogoi sought reelection in [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]. He received 28249 votes, losing to [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]] candidate and the current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]], [[Prasanta Phukan]].<ref name=":0" /><br />
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In the [[2011 Assam Legislative Assembly election]], Gogoi was again the [[Indian National Congress]] candidate for [[Dibrugarh (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Dibrugarh]]. He received 26897 votes, 31.9% of the total vote, coming second to Prasanta Phukan by 19609 votes.<ref name=":0" /><br />
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== Personal life and death ==<br />
Gogoi and his wife had 3 daughters. He continued his social activities until his death.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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Gogoi died at 12.45 AM on 30 September 2016, after suffering a massive [[heart attack]].<ref name=":2" /><ref name=":1" /> He died at his residence in ABC Colony, [[Guwahati]] and was survived by his wife, 3 daughters, sons in law, grandchildren and admirers.<ref name=":1" /> He died the same day as former minister and former [[Moran (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Moran]] [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] Joy Chandra Nagbanshi. [[Assam Pradesh Congress Committee]] President, [[Ripun Bora]], offered his condolences on twitter.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Ripun Bora condolences |url=https://twitter.com/ripunbora/status/781850618747031552 |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=Twitter |language=en}}</ref> His body was carried to his residence in Seujpur, Dibrugarh for his last rites.<ref name=":1" /><br />
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[[Category:Assam MLAs 1996–2001]]<br />
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