Party Name : Bharatiya Janata Party
Constituency : Nawgong
State : Assam
Member Experience : Elected to Loksabha 4 time
Last Loksabha Attended : 16
Father's Name : Late Shri Shambhunath Gohain
Mother's Name : Late Smt. Sunmai Gabharu
Date of birth : 26 Nov 1950
Profession : Businessperson Social Worker, Agriculturist
Positions held :
Founder-Member, B.J.P., Distt. Nagaon, AssamPresident, B.J.P., Distt. Nagaon, AssamMember, Nagaon Municipal Board1999 Elected to 13th Lok SabhaMember, Standing Committee on Home AffairsMember, Committee on Papers Laid on the TableMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture2004 Re-elected to 14th Lok Sabha (2nd term)5 Aug.2004 - 4 Aug. 2006 Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources16 Aug. 2004 Member, Committee on Provision of Computers for MPs, Office of Parties, Office of Lok Sabha Sectt.5 Aug. 2006 - May 2009 Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources2009 Re-elected to 15th Lok Sabha (3rd term)31 Aug. 2009 May 2014 Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology23 Sep. 2009 May 2014 Member, Committee on Subordinate LegislationMay, 2014 Re-elected to 16th Lok Sabha (4th term)12 June 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, House Committee1 Sep. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Member, Committee on PetitionsMember, Standing Committee on Railways12 Sep. 2014 - 5 July 2016 Chairperson, Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward ClassesMember, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture5 July 2016 onwards Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways
More Information :
Social And Cultural Activities
Participated in Assam Movement; Major donor for Shiv Mandir being constructed at Amolapatty, Nagaon, Assam; Working hard to preserve and publish different cultural activities of different tribes in Assam including their food habits, living and social activities.
Special Interests
Fishing, hiking, gardening, cooking and watching sports, Discovery Channel, Hindi film songs and thriller movies on Television
Favourite Pastime and Recreation
Listening to Hindi Songs, discussing history, Visiting agricultural fields
Sports and Clubs
Football, cricket, hockey, table tennis and badminton; represented Assam in school level hockey team and was also a Long-distance runner in school days; Ex-President, Assam Gymnastic Association; and Ex-Vice President, Gymnastic Federation of India
Countries Visited
Laos, Thailand and U.K.
Other Information
Founder, (i) Elite Club, Nagaon, Assam; and (ii) Miles Bronson Residential School near Last Gate, Guwahati, Assam Associated also with Tea plantation; Rubber; Pisciculture and Dairy farming
