Bismita Gogoi | |
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.jpg) Gogoi in 2015 | |
| Minister of State (Independent Charge), Government of Assam | |
| In office 26 January 2015 – 24 May 2016 | |
| Chief Minister | Tarun Gogoi |
| Portfolios | Handloom and Textiles Sericulture Cultural Affairs Backward Castes Welfare |
| Preceded by | Pranati Phukan (Handloom and Textiles, Sericulture, Cultural Affairs) Rajib Lochan Pegu (BC Welfare) |
| Succeeded by | Ranjit Dutta (Handloom and Textiles, Sericulture) Naba Kumar Doley (Cultural Affairs) Pramila Rani Brahma (BC Welfare) |
| Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 13 May 2011 – 19 May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Probin Gogoi |
| Succeeded by | Mrinal Saikia |
| Constituency | Khumtai |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1972 Moran, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (since 2024) Indian National Congress (until 2024) |
| Spouse |
Rupak Gogoi
(m. 1997; died 2005) |
| Parent(s) | Tokheswar Saikia (father) Ahalya Saikia (mother) |
| Relatives | Jiba Kanta Gogoi (father-in-law) |
| Alma mater | Dibrugarh University |
| Occupation | Politician |
Bismita Gogoi (née Saikia; born 1 January 1972) is an Indian politician from the state of Assam who served as the Minister of State for Cultural Affairs from 2015 to 2016. A member of the Indian National Congress prior to 2024, Gogoi was the member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Khumtai from 2010 to 2016.
Gogoi was born in Moran, Assam and she later did M.A and LLB at Dibrugarh University. She was married to Rupak Gogoi in 1997 before he was killed in 2005. Her husband was the son of Jiba Kanta Gogoi, who also served as MLA of Khumtai three times and became a minister of state, cabinet minister and later speaker.
Gogoi was elected as MLA for Khumtai in 2011. She was inducted into the Third Tarun Gogoi ministry and made Minister of Cultural Affairs, Handloom, Textile, Sericulture and Backward Classes Welfare following a cabinet reshuffle. During her tenure, she brought Sustainable Urbanism International to try to make Majuli a UNESCO World Heritage Site. She also oversaw the completion of the Bhupen Hazarika memorial. She unsuccessfully sought reelection for Khumtai in 2016 and 2021. In 2018, she was appointed General Secretary of All India Mahila Congress. She defected to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2024.