Shri Rajen Gohain

Constituency :	Nawgong (Assam )
Party Name :	Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)
Email Address :	r[DOT]gohain[AT]sansad[DOT]nic[DOT]in rajen[DOT]gohain[AT]gmail[DOT]com

Father’s Name

Late Shri Shambhunath Gohain

Mother’s Name

Late Smt. Sunmai Gabharu

Date of Birth

26 Nov 1950

Place of Birth

Nagaon, Assam

Marital Status

Married

Date of Marriage

02 Oct 1981

Spouse’s Name

Smt. Rita Gohain

No. of Sons

No.of Daughters

Educational
Qualifications

B.A., LL.B.
Educated at Anandaram Dhekial Phukan College, Nagaon and Guwahati University, Jalukbari, Guwahati

Profession

Businessperson
Social Worker, Agriculturist

Permanent Address

Tilak Deka Road, Itachali,

Distt. Nagaon – 782001, Assam

Mob : 09435060010, 09868180654

Present Address

20, Mother Teresa Crescent,

New Delhi – 110021

Tels : (011) 23012169, 23792554
9868180654 (M)
Fax : (011) 23011893

Positions Held

Founder-Member, B.J.P., Distt. Nagaon, Assam

President, B.J.P., Distt. Nagaon, Assam

Member, Nagaon Municipal Board

1999	Elected to 13^th Lok Sabha

Member, Standing Committee on Home Affairs

Member, Committee on Papers Laid on the Table

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

2004	Re-elected to 14^th Lok Sabha (2^nd term)

5 Aug.2004 – 4 Aug. 2006

Member, Standing Committee on Water Resources

16 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 Resources

2009	Re-elected to 15^th Lok Sabha (3^rd term)

31 Aug. 2009 May 2014

Member, Standing Committee on Information Technology

23 Sep. 2009 May 2014

Member, Committee on Subordinate Legislation

May, 2014

Re-elected to 16^th Lok Sabha (4^th term)

12 June 2014 – 5 July 2016

Member, House Committee

1 Sep. 2014 – 5 July 2016

Member, Committee on Petitions

Member, Standing Committee on Railways

12 Sep. 2014 – 5 July 2016

Chairperson, Parliamentary Committee on Welfare of Other Backward Classes

Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Agriculture

5 July 2016 onwards

Union Minister of State, Ministry of Railways

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

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