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Jogesh Chandra Borgohain
Member of Assam Legislative Council
In office
1930s
Personal details
Died1944
Political partyIndian National Congress
Spouse(s)Padma Kumari Gohain
ChildrenShanti Gogoi
RelativesKesab 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.

Career[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

  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. 3.0 3.1 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 हिन्दी). 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.