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Rajen Gohain
Rajen Gohain
Minister of state for Railways
	In office; 5 July 2016 – 30 May 2019
Prime Minister	Narendra Modi
Minister	Suresh Prabhu; Piyush Goyal
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
	In office; 1999–2019
Preceded by	Nripen Goswami
Succeeded by	Pradyut Bordoloi
Constituency	Nowgong
Personal details
Born	26 November 1950 (age 74); Nagaon, Assam
Political party	Bharatiya Janata Party
Spouse	Rita Gohain (m. 1981)
Children	2 sons & 3 daughters
Parents	Shambhunath Gohain (father); Sunmai Gabharu (mother);
Education	B. A., LLB
Alma mater	Guwahati University

Rajen Gohain (born 26 November 1950 in Nagaon, Assam) is an Indian politician who served as Member of parliament, Lok Sabha. He has represented the 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

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