Biographical Sketch
Member of Parliament
XII Lok Sabha








GOSWAMI, SHRI NRIPEN
[INDIAN NATIONAL CONGRESS - NOWGONG (ASSAM)]


Father's Name Late Shri Krishna Chandra Goswami Date of Birth 18 September 1942 Place of Birth Kampur, Distt. Nagaon (Assam) Marital Status Married on 10 August 1976 Spouse's Name Smt. Arti Goswami Children One son and one daughter Educational Qualifications B.A. Educated at Cotton College, Guwahati (Assam) Profession Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker Permanent Address Kacharibasti, Dispur, Guwahati-781005 (Assam) Tel. (0361) 561332 Present Address 180, South Avenue, New Delhi - 110011 Tel. (011) 3792207 Positions Held 1998 Elected to 12th Lok Sabha 1998-99 Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of Food and Consumer Affairs Social and Cultural Activities Organised and participated in socio-cultural activities in the State Special Interests Trade Union activities and literacy drive Favourite Pastime and Recreation Reading, travelling and music Sports and Clubs Actively involved in organising sports tournaments and associated with a number of clubs Other Information Joint-Secretary,Assam Pradesh Congress Committee; Spokesman, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, 1996; General-Secretary, (i) Cotton College Union Society, Guwahati, 1961-62; (ii) Post-Graduate Students' Union, Guwahati University, 1964-65; (iii) Asom Jatiyatahadi Dal, 1978-83; Regional- Secretary, Food Corporation Employees' Union, Assam Region, Guwahati, 1972-82; and Zonal Chairman, Food Corporation of India Employees' Union, N.E. Zone, Guwahati, 1994-97

Election Result of Nowgong Lok Sabha Constituency
Total electorate 11,13,124 Total votes polled 6,61,448 Votes polled in favour of the first four leading candidates (1) Shri Nripen Goswami (I.N.C.) 2,67,448 (2) Shri Rajen Gohain (B.J.P.) 2,29,664 (3) Smt. Joyasree Goswami Mahanta (A.G.P.) 1,06,935 (4) Shri Aditya Khakhlari (Ind.) 16,531
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