Rajen Gohain

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Rajen Gohain
Nowgong
Personal details
Born (1950-11-26) 26 November 1950 (age 73)
Nagaon, Assam
Political partyBharatiya Janata Party
Spouse
Rita Gohain
(m. 1981)
Children2 sons & 3 daughters
Parents
  • Shambhunath Gohain (father)
  • Sunmai Gabharu (mother)
Education
Guwahati University

Rajen Gohain (26 November 1950) born in

Nowgong constituency in Assam since 1999 to 2019 and is 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 and is father to 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.

References

  1. ^ . pg 110.
  2. ^ a b c "Shri Rajen Gohain". Government of India. Retrieved 30 August 2012.