Rajen Gohain

Rajen Gohain
Minister of state for Railways
In office
5 July 2016 – 30 May 2019
Prime MinisterNarendra Modi
MinisterSuresh Prabhu
Piyush Goyal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
In office
6 October 1999 – 24 May 2019
Preceded byNripen Goswami
Succeeded byPradyut Bordoloi
ConstituencyNowgong
Personal details
Born (1950-11-26) 26 November 1950
Nagaon, Assam
PartyAssam Jatiya Parishad
Spouse
Rita Gohain
​
(m. 1981)​
Children2 sons & 3 daughters
Parents
  • Shambhunath Gohain (father)
  • Sunmai Gabharu (mother)
EducationB. A., LLB
Alma materGuwahati University

Rajen Gohain (born 26 November 1950 in Nagaon, Assam) is an Indian politician who served as a Member of parliament, Lok Sabha. He has represented the Nowgong constituency in Assam from 1999 to 2019 and was a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Background

Gohain was educated at the University of Guwahati and graduated with BA and LLB degrees.[1] He married Rita Gohain in 1981. They have five children.[2] Gohain is a tea-estate owner by profession.[1]

Political career

Gohain has served four terms as a Member of parliament, Lok Sabha.[2] He has represented the Nowgong constituency since 1999 – having been re-elected in 2004, 2009 and 2014.[2] Gohain has been a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party since 1991.[1]

On 5 July 2016, Gohain was inducted to the Union Cabinet as a Minister of State in the Railway Ministry.

He joined Assam Jatiya Parishad just before Assam Assembly election 2026 and contested on Barhampur assembly constituency but lost to Jitu Goswami of BJP by over 190k(1.9 Lakh votes)

References

  1. 1 2 3 R.C. Rajamani; Portraits of India's Parliamentarians for the New Millennium: Lok Sabha. Gyan Books. 2000. ISBN 978-8121207027. pg 110.
  2. 1 2 3 "Shri Rajen Gohain". Government of India. Retrieved 30 August 2012.
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