Jogesh Chandra Borgohain

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Jogesh Chandra Borgohain
Member of Assam Legislative Council
In office
1930s
Personal details
Died1944 (1945)
Party Indian National Congress
Spouse Padma Kumari Gohain
Children Shanti Gogoi
Relatives Kesab Chandra Gogoi (son-in-law)
Ranjan Gogoi (grandson)
Anjan Gogoi (grandson)

Jogesh Chandra Borgohain (died 1944) was an Indian statesman who served as a Member of Assam Legislative Council in the 1930s.

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Career

Borgohain served as a Member of Assam Legislative Council in the late 1930s. [1] [2] He was a member of the Indian National Congress. [3]

Family

Borgohain was married to Padma Kumari Gohain, who later became an MLA and cabinet minister. [4] Their children included Shanti Gogoi, who was married to Chief Minister Kesab Chandra Gogoi. Borgohain's grandchildren included Air Marshal Anjan Gogoi, and the 46th Chief Justice of India, Ranjan Gogoi. [5]

Death

Borgohain was a diabetic, and was suffering from a wound that did not heal. He was unable to secure a life-saving dose of penicillin as the stock in Dibrugarh had been diverted to help the army fighting in the Second World War, and died in 1944. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "Ex-CJI Ranjan Gogoi's mother passes away in Delhi hospital". The Times of India. 2021-04-10. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  2. ↑ "Founder & Chairman | Sewa NGO" . Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  3. 1 2 Gogoi, Ranjan (2021). Justice for the Judge. Rupa Publications. ISBN   9789355201881.
  4. ↑ "A trailblazer from Assam: The story of Padma Kumari Gohain - Assam's first woman minister post independence". India Today NE (in Hindi). 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
  5. ↑ "Noted social activist and writer Shanti Gogoi passes away". The Sentinel - of this Land, for its People. 2021-04-09. Retrieved 2026-03-04.
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