Lurinjyoti Gogoi

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Lurin Jyoti Gogoi
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Assam Jatiya Parishad President
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BornDecember 28,1977
Tinsukia
Political party Assam Jatiya Parishad
Alma mater Tinsukia College, Dibrugarh University
Professionpolitician
Website https://lurinjyotigogoi.com/

Lurinjyoti Gogoi (born 28 December 1977) is an Indian politician and former student leader from Assam. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] He currently serves as the President of the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP), [7] a regional political party in Assam. Prior to his political career, Gogoi was the General Secretary of the All Assam Students' Union (AASU) from 2015 to 2020, [8] [9] [10] where he was actively involved in various youth and regional movements. Known for his strong opposition to the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), he emerged as a prominent voice representing Assamese identity and rights. He has contested elections to the Assam Legislative Assembly and the Lok Sabha, becoming a key figure in regional politics.

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Personal life

He was born on 28 December 1977 in Maranakari village of Laipuli Gaon Panchayat in Tinsukia district. His father was Prabin Gogoi and his mother was the late Dulu Gogoi. He is the only son of the family. [11] [12]

Education

Gogoi began his schooling at Laipuli Primary School, followed by Laipuli Middle English School. He completed his High School Leaving Certificate from Tinsukia Higher Secondary School (Sripuria) and passed his Higher Secondary Examination from Chenairam Higher Secondary School, Tinsukia. He graduated with a degree in Mathematics from Tinsukia College, affiliated to Dibrugarh University, in 2004. He later completed his B.Ed and M.Ed degrees. [11] [13]

Political career

In the 2021 Assam Legislative Assembly elections, Lurinjyoti Gogoi contested from two constituencies Duliajan and Naharkatia. He represented the Assam Jatiya Parishad (AJP). However, he lost in both seats. In Duliajan, he was defeated by Terash Gowalla of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), while in Naharkatia, he lost to BJP candidate Taranga Gogoi. [14]

2024 Lok Sabha election

In the 2024 general election, Lurinjyoti Gogoi contested from Dibrugarh as the INDIA alliance candidate against former Chief Minister of Assam and Cabinet Minister Sarbananda Sonowal. Despite a spirited campaign, Gogoi lost by a margin of 2.79 lakh votes. Sonowal secured 6,93,762 votes (54.27%), while Gogoi received 4,14,441 votes (32.42%) and AAP's Manoj Dhanowar came third. [15] [16] [17] [18] [19]

Sources

  1. ↑ "Assam Assembly elections: AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi to contest from Duliajan". The Hindu. 2021-03-03. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  2. ↑ "Former AASU leader Lurinjyoti Gogoi appointed AJP President". Northeast Live. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  3. ↑ "Lurin Jyoti Gogoi appointed Asom Jatiya Parishad President, to contest Assam Polls 2021". India Today NE. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  4. ↑ "The journey of Lurinjyoti Gogoi: From a students' leader to AJP president". The Indian Express. Retrieved 5 May 2022.
  5. ↑ "CAA unacceptable to Assam's indigenous population: AJP chief Lurinjyoti Gogoi". The Hindu. Retrieved April 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Former AASU General Secretary Lurinjyoti Gogoi Elected President of Newly Formed Assam Jatiya Parishad". News18. 2020-12-17. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  7. ↑ "CAA vs No CAA: Sarbananda Sonowal, Lurinjyoti Gogoi set to lock horns in Assam's Dibrugarh". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 16 April 2024.
  8. ↑ "Assam Assembly Election 2021: Lurinjyoti Gogoi profile — AJP chief started political career with AASU, has strong regional roots". Firstpost. 2021-03-23. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  9. ↑ "The journey of Lurinjyoti Gogoi: From a students' leader to AJP president". The Indian Express. 2021-03-26. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  10. ↑ "Lurin Jyoti Gogoi resigns as AASU General Secretary, likely to join active politics soon". India Today NE. 2020-11-22. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  11. 1 2 "Assam Assembly Election 2021: Lurinjyoti Gogoi profile — AJP chief started political career with AASU, has strong regional roots". Firstpost. 2021-03-18. Retrieved 2025-07-19.
  12. ↑ "Lurinjyoti gogoi biography". Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  13. ↑ "Education" . Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  14. ↑ "Lurinjyoti Gogoi Biography, Age, Career, Education" . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  15. ↑ "Sarbananda Sonowal wins Dibrugarh Lok Sabha seat" . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  16. ↑ "Dibrugarh Election Result 2024" . Retrieved 27 July 2025.
  17. ↑ "Sonowal secures Dibrugarh seat in Assam in Lok Sabha elections 2024". The Quint. 4 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  18. ↑ "S Sarbananda Sonowal wins Dibrugarh LS seat, beats AJP's Lurinjyoti by over 47,000 votes". The Times of India. 5 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
  19. ↑ "Lok Sabha polls 2024: Sarbananda Sonowal re-elected from Dibrugarh". The Economic Times. 6 June 2024. Retrieved 2025-07-27.
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