Brindaban Goswami

Brindaban Goswami
Brindaban Goswami from the left corner
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly Tezpur
In office 2016-2021
Preceded by	Rajen Borthakur
Succeeded by	Prithiraj Rava
Constituency	Tezpur Constituency
In office 1996–2011
Preceded by	Rajen Borthakur
Succeeded by	Bijit Saikia
In office 1985–1990
Preceded by	Nabin Chandra Kath Hazarika
Succeeded by	Bijit Saikia
President, Asom Gana Parishad
In office September, 2001 – September 2008
Preceded by	Prafulla Kumar Mahanta
Succeeded by	Chandra Mohan Patowary
Minister of Education, Government of Assam
In office 1985–1990
Personal details
Political party	Asom Gana Parishad
Spouse	Labonya Goswami
Residence	Tezpur

Brindaban Goswami was a leader of Asom Gana Parishad and former Education Minister in Government of Assam. He was one of the student leaders who came into limelight during Assam Agitation. He was a member of split group of Asom Gana Parishad known as Natun Asom Gana Parishad when it was formed due to Prafulla Kumar Mahanta. He was also the President of Asom Gana Parishad for a brief period of time.^[1][2][3]

During Assam Legislative Assembly election in 2006, Goswami was named as chief ministerial candidate of Asom Gana Parishad.^[4] He is also five times Member of Legislative Assembly from Tezpur constituency.^[5][6][7]