Biography

Father's Name       	Late Shri Krishna Chandra Goswami       

Date of Birth       	18 September 1942

Place of Birth      	Kampur, Distt. Nagaon (Assam)                     

Marital Status      	Married on 10 August 1976

Spouse's Name       	Smt. Arti Goswami                      

Children            	One son and  one daughter

Educational Qualifications  

               	B.A.

               	Educated at Cotton College, Guwahati (Assam)

Profession         

                Agriculturist, Political and Social Worker

Permanent Address  

               	Kacharibasti, Dispur,                   
               	Guwahati-781005                         
               	(Assam)                                 

               	Tel. (0361) 561332                                                    

Present Address 

		180, South Avenue,
		New Delhi - 110011

		Tel. (011) 3792207

Positions Held  

1998            Elected to 12th Lok Sabha

1998-99         Member, Committee on Transport and Tourism

                Member, Consultative Committee, Ministry of
                Food and Consumer Affairs

Social and Cultural Activities  

Organised and participated in socio-cultural activities in
the State

Special Interests  

Trade Union activities and literacy drive

Favourite Pastime and Recreation  

Reading, travelling and music

Sports and Clubs  

Actively involved in organising sports tournaments and
associated with a number of clubs

Other Information  

Joint-Secretary,Assam Pradesh Congress Committee; Spokesman,
Assam Pradesh Congress Committee, 1996; General-Secretary,
(i) Cotton College Union Society, Guwahati, 1961-62;
(ii) Post-Graduate Students' Union, Guwahati University,
1964-65; (iii) Asom Jatiyatahadi Dal, 1978-83; Regional-
Secretary, Food Corporation Employees' Union, Assam Region,
Guwahati, 1972-82;  and Zonal Chairman, Food Corporation of
India Employees' Union, N.E. Zone, Guwahati, 1994-97