| Office | Minister of Cultural Affairs, Handloom, Textiles, Sericulture and Backward Classes Welfare |
|---|---|
| Office | Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
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| Predecessor | Pranati Phukan
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| Predecessor | Probin Gogoi |
| Successor | Mrinal Saikia
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| Constituency | Khumtai |
| Born | 1972-01-01 (age 54) |
| Born | Moran
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| Political party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Template:Marriage
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| Alma mater | Dibrugarh University |
| Occupation | Politician
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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]
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
- ↑ Ministry rejig: Assam ministers to be sworn in today, Kalita, Prabin. The Times of India(January 23, 2015). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ Who's Who. assamassembly.gov.in. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ Bismita Gogoi from Khumtai: Early Life, Controversy & Political Career. www.sentinelassam.com(2021-03-18). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ Senior Cong leader Jiba Kanta Gogoi dead | India News - Times of India. The Times of India(July 2, 2002). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ 13 given life imprisonment for Rupak Gogoi murder case. Assam Times(2012-06-27). Retrieved 2021-08-14.
- ↑ 14 Congress Ministers resign ahead of Cabinet reshuffle in Assam. The Hindu(2015-01-19). Retrieved 2021-08-15.
- ↑ 10 Gogoi cabinet ministers bite the dust. www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2021-08-14.