Kesab Chandra Gogoi

Kesab Chandra Gogoi was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of the state of Assam for two months in 1982.[2] He was member of the Assam Legislative Assembly from Dibrugarh constituency.

Honourable

Kesab Chandra Gogoi
9th Chief Minister of Assam
In office
13 January 1982 – 19 March 1982
Preceded byPresident's rule
Succeeded byPresident's rule
Personal details
Born(1925-09-29)29 September 1925
Died5 September 1998(1998-09-05) (aged 72)
Political partyIndian National Congress
Other political
affiliations		Janata Party
ChildrenAir Marshal (Retd) Anjan Kumar Gogoi
Ranjan Gogoi[1]

Political career

Gogoi was elected to Assam Legislative Assembly in 1978 as a Janata Party candidate. He became a minister in the Golap Borbora cabinet, then went over to Jogendra Nath Hazarika's group and again a cabinet minister during Jogendra Nath Hazarika's chief ministership. He joined Indian National Congress (I) and became Minister of Finance Anwara Taimur cabinet.[3]

He became the Chief Ministers of Assam in January 1982 but his chief ministership lasted for 66 days only.[4] He was also a minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinat from 1983 to 1985.[5]

Personal life

He was born in a family of Tai-Ahom. He died on 5 August 1998.[6] His son Justice Ranjan Gogoi was the 46th chief justice of the Supreme Court of India.[7] His eldest son Anjan Kumar Gogoi, went on to become Air Marshal in the Indian Air Force.[8]

References
  1. Karmakar, Rahul (8 September 2018). "Who is Ranjan Gogoi, and what is he known for?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  2. "Assam Legislative Assembly - Chief Minister of Assam since 1937". Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  3. Anwara Taimur govt in Assam survives no-confidence motion
  4. Assam Cong(I) factional tussle resolved with the appointment of Keshab Chandra Gogoi as CM
  5. An in-depth analysis of PM Indira Gandhi's attempts to carry out her campaign promises
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 December 2003. Retrieved 6 December 2012.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Who is Ranjan Gogoi? First CJI from North east, son of ex-Assam CM; all you need to know". Financial Express. 3 October 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
  8. "'Ranjan Gogoi has always followed the right path,' says brother". Prabin Kalita. The Times of India. 18 September 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.


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