Hitendra Nath Goswami | |
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| Member Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Assumed office May 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Rana Goswami |
| Constituency | Jorhat |
| In office 1991–2006 | |
| Preceded by | Abhijit Sarmah |
| Succeeded by | Rana Goswami |
| Constituency | Jorhat |
| Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| In office 30 January 2017 – 20 May 2021 | |
| Preceded by | Ranjit Kumar Das |
| Succeeded by | Biswajit Daimary |
| Minister of Power of Assam | |
| In office 1996 - 2001 | |
| Chief Minister | Prafulla Kumar Mahanta |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 January 1959 Jorhat, Assam, India |
| Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (2013-present) |
| Other political affiliations | Asom Gana Parishad (1991–2013) |
| Spouse | Malabika Goswami |
| Children | 1 |
| Parent(s) | Late Shrinath Deva Madhu-Mishra Satradhikar Goswami (Father) Late Smt. Rambha Goswami (Mother) |
| Residence | Jorhat |
| Alma mater | St. Edmund's College, Shillong (B.Sc, Chemistry) Gauhati University, (M.Sc, Chemistry and LLB) |
| Occupation | Politician |
Hitendra Nath Goswami is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He served as Speaker of Assam Legislative Assembly from 30 January 2017 to 20 May 2021. Goswami is a member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Jorhat constituency.[1] He was a member of Asom Gana Parishad until 16 February 2013, when he resigned from the party membership "expressing his frustration at the failure of the party leadership to bring in new blood to revive the regional force".[2] He joined BJP on 10 March 2014 in New Delhi. However, he made it clear that he has nothing against the aims and objectives of the regional force and he would always continue his anti-Congress stand.[3]
- ^ "Members 2021-2026". Assam Legislative Assembly. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Sen, Saibal (10 March 2014). "Two AGP leaders join BJP, Gorkha Janmukti Morcha pledges support in West Bengal". The Times of India. New Delhi. Times News Network. Retrieved 10 March 2014.
- ^ "The Assam Tribune Online". www.assamtribune.com. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 March 2016.