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 โ 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
^ abcR.C. Rajamani; Portraits of India's Parliamentarians for the New Millennium: Lok Sabha. Gyan Books. 2000. ISBN978-8121207027. pg 110.