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Gaurav Gogoi Biography: Age, Career, Family and More

F4U Editorial Desk • Updated September 29, 2026 • 6 min read

Quick Info

Date of birth4 September 1982

Age42 Years

BirthplaceDelhi, India

ProfessionPolitician

NationalityIndian

Marital statusMarried

SpouseElizabeth Colebourn

FamilySon - Kabir; Daughter - Maya; Father - Tarun Gogoi; Mother - Dolly Gogoi; Sister - Chandrima Gogoi

Net worthRs. 16,43,641

Gaurav Gogoi Biography

Gaurav Gogoi is an Indian National Congress politician from Assam, currently serving as a Member of Parliament. Son of former Assam chief minister Tarun G​

Early life and background

Gaurav Gogoi was born on 4 September 1982 in Delhi. He grew up in a political family: his father, Tarun Gogoi, served as Chief Minister of Assam, and a number of family members have been active in the state’s politics. Gaurav attended St. Columba’s School in Delhi, earned a B.Tech in Electronics Engineering from Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Engineering (under Guru Gobind Singh Indraprastha University), and later completed a Master’s degree in Public Administration from New York University’s Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service.

Before entering politics he spent time in the corporate and social sectors. After his engineering degree he joined Airtel’s marketing team, and between 2005 and 2007 he worked with the Delhi-based non-profit Pravah. During a spell in New York he worked as a policy aide at India’s Permanent Mission to the United Nations, where he met his future wife, Elizabeth Colebourn.

Career

Gaurav Gogoi formally joined the Indian National Congress in 2013. The following year he contested and won the Kaliabor Lok Sabha seat in Assam, a constituency long associated with his family. He served on parliamentary panels including the Standing Committee on Defence and the Standing Committee on Railways, and took part in committees addressing protocol and conduct matters in the Lok Sabha.

He was re-elected from Kaliabor in 2019. In 2020 he was appointed deputy leader of the Congress party in the Lok Sabha. As deputy leader he led a No-Confidence Motion in the Lok Sabha on 26 July 2023, which was brought on the issue of ethnic violence in Manipur. In August 2023 he was appointed chairman of the party’s screening committee for the Rajasthan assembly elections, a panel that included senior Congress leaders.

In the 2024 Lok Sabha elections he won the Jorhat seat in Assam by a margin of 1,44,393 votes, defeating a candidate from the Bharatiya Janata Party.

Outside of parliamentary work, Gaurav has founded and led civil society initiatives. In 2011 he started Farm2Food to manage a mid-day meal programme and expose children to organic farming; the organisation has received recognition for its work. He also founded the Youth Forum on Foreign Policy to foster dialogue between practitioners, scholars and young people on external affairs.

Public profile

Gaurav Gogoi is noted for active participation in Parliament. During the 17th Lok Sabha up to the August 2023 monsoon session he recorded attendance and participation figures that included contributions to dozens of debates, questions to ministers, and private members’ bills introduced. His parliamentary focus has covered defence, infrastructure and governance issues.

He has received awards including the Best Parliamentarian Award from Fame India in 2018 and the Bharat Asmita Rashtriya Puruskar in 2022 from MIT School of Government. Personal interests include running — he maintains a regular regimen of long-distance runs to stay fit — as well as football, shooting, cooking and dancing. He is a self-described foodie.

Personal life

Gaurav Gogoi married Elizabeth Colebourn, who worked with him at India’s Permanent Mission in New York and is an alumna of the London School of Economics, on 24 September 2013. The couple have two children, a son named Kabir and a daughter named Maya. His family background includes his mother, Dolly Gogoi, and a sister, Chandrima Gogoi. He identifies with the Tai-Ahom community and follows Hinduism.

Latest updates

In 2023 Gaurav Gogoi was involved in a public dispute with Assam’s chief minister over allegations related to a government subsidy, which prompted a threat of legal action. He denied allegations made against him regarding visits to Pakistan and refuted claims that he had travelled there on an intelligence agency invitation; the chief minister later said he had accumulated documents he intended to verify and release. Gaurav continues to serve in Parliament and to lead party responsibilities assigned to him.
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Recent Work

Member of Parliament, Jorhat

Won the 2024 Lok Sabha election from Jorhat by a margin of 1,44,393 votes.

2024
Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha

Appointed deputy leader in 2020; led a No-Confidence Motion in July 2023.

2020-2023
Chairman, Rajasthan Screening Committee

Appointed chairman of the Congress screening committee for the 2023 Rajasthan assembly elections.

2023
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Career Highlights

  1. Elected MP from Kaliabor in 2014 and re-elected in 2019
  2. Appointed Deputy Leader of Congress in Lok Sabha (2020)
  3. Led No-Confidence Motion in Lok Sabha (July 2023)
  4. Won Jorhat Lok Sabha seat in 2024
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Net Worth

Rs. 16,43,641

Figures are editorial estimates based on publicly available reporting and may change as new information emerges.

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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Gaurav Gogoi born?

4 September 1982

What is Gaurav Gogoi known for?

Politician

What is Gaurav Gogoi’s marital status?

Married

Who is Gaurav Gogoi married to?

Elizabeth Colebourn

What is Gaurav Gogoi’s net worth?

Rs. 16,43,641