Akhil Gogoi
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Akhil Gogoi is an Indian peasant leader, RTI activist, and Member of Assam Legislative Assembly from Sibsagar since 2021. He is also the founder and president of Raijor Dal since 2020. Over the years he has been leading many anti-graft movements in the state. Gogoi came to national attention after he was awarded the Shanmugam Manjunath Integrity Award in 2008 for his relentless fight against corruption.[1] In 2010, he was awarded the national Right to Information Award by Public Cause Research Foundation for his role in exposing a Rs. 12.5 million scam in Sampoorna Gram Rozgar Yojna in the Golaghat district of Assam.[2] Gogoi is the founder Secretary of Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS)- a left wing peasant organisation based in Assam.
Akhil Gogoi | |
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Member of Assam Legislative Assembly | |
Assumed office 21 May 2021 | |
Preceded by | Pranab Gogoi |
Constituency | Sibsagar |
Founder and President of Raijor Dal | |
Assumed office 2 October 2020 | |
Preceded by | Post Established |
Nationality | Indian |
Occupation | Member of Assam Legislative Assembly |
Organisation(s) | Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti India Against Corruption |
Known for | 2011–12 Indian anti-corruption movement, Right to Information, Anti CAA Protests of 2019 in Assam |
Political party | Raijor Dal, Gana Mukti Sangram Asom |
Movement | Indian anti-corruption movement |
Spouse | Geetashree Tamuly |
Children | 1 |