Nagen Neog

Nagen Neog (died 6 May 1996) was an Indian politician from the state of Assam. He served as Member of Assam Legislative Assembly for Golgahat and as Rural Development Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia Cabinet until his assassination. He was the husband of the current Finance minister of Assam, Ajanta Neog, and son in law of MLA Rebati Das.^[1][2][3][4]

Nagen Neog
Minister for Rural Development
Chief Minister	Hiteswar Saikia
Member of Assam Legislative Assembly
In office 1991 - 6 May 1996
Preceded by	Debeswar Bora
Succeeded by	Atul Bora
Constituency	Golaghat
In office 1983 - 1985
Preceded by	Soneswar Bora
Succeeded by	Debeswar Bora
Constituency	Golaghat
Personal details
Died	6 May 1996
Political party	Indian National Congress
Spouse	Ajanta Neog
Relatives	Rebati Das (Mother in law)

Political career

Neog was the Indian National Congress candidate for the constituency of Golaghat in the 1983 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He received 2222 votes, 89.34% of the total vote and won the seat, defeating his nearest opponent by 2063 votes. He lost in the 1985 Assam Legislative Assembly election. He was again the Indian National Congress candidate for Golaghat in 1991, when he received 27222 votes, 38.82% of the total vote, and became an MLA again.^[1] He became Rural Development Minister in the Hiteswar Saikia cabinet.

Death

On 6 May 1996, two days after the 1996 Assam Legislative Assembly election, Neog was returning home in Baruagaon,15 kilometres from the District Headquarter town of Golaghat. Neog, with 8 people including his driver and 5 bodyguards were all killed. The accused killers served time in prison but were later acquitted in 2013 on grounds of lack of evidence.^[4][5][6]