Akhil Gogoi Career, Raijor Dal (People’s Party) MLA Journey

Akhil Gogoi’s career in Raijor Dal (People’s Party), from RTI activist to Member of the Legislative Assembly, highlighting his political journey in Assam.

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Quick Summary

Political Party Raijor Dal (People's Party)
Constituency Sibsagar
Current Position Member of Legislative Assembly
Office Type State
Party Joined 2021
Party Status Currently Active Member (4 years ago)
Tenure 2021 – Present
Duration 4 years, 11 months (ongoing)

Political Journey

Akhil Gogoi, a farmer’s leader and strong anti-CAA activist, started his political journey from jail. In 2020, he founded a new political party called Raijor Dal (People’s Party) while he was in jail.

In the 2021 Assam Assembly Election, Akhil Gogoi contested from the Sibsagar constituency. He won the election as an independent candidate, defeating BJP candidate Surabhi Rajkonwari by a huge margin of 57,219 votes. he won the election without doing any public campaign. Akhil became the first in Assam to win an election from jail.

In 2019, Akhil Gogoi was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) during the statewide protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). He spent about 18 months in jail on charges related to the violent protests and alleged links with Maoists. According to his 2021 election affidavit, 52 criminal cases were pending against him at that time.

[Akhil Gogoi] [Raijor Dal] [KMSS Leader] [Sibsagar MLA] [Assam Politics]

Committee Memberships

Member of Legislative Assembly
President
Party Leader

Party Affiliation

Political Party Raijor Dal (People's Party)
Member Since January 1, 2021

About Akhil Gogoi

Akhil Gogoi is an Indian Politician and RTI activist from Assam. He has been serving as the MLA of Assam Legislative Assembly from Sibsagar constituency since 2021. He is also the founder of Raijor Dal (People’s Party).In Assam’s political and activist scene, Akhil Gogoi is known as a strong and fearless voice. He is widely respected for his work for farmers, indigenous communities, and clean and transparent governance. Over the years, he has built a distinct identity through continuous public movements and people-centric campaigns. Akhil Gogoi started his activist journey with the Krishak Mukti Sangram Samiti (KMSS), a farmer’s organisation what works for land rights, environmental protection, and against corruption. Through KMSS, he connected closely with grassroots issues affecting rural and indigenous people of Assam.One of his major early campaigns was against illegal land acquisition and corporate enforcement. He also led several anti-corruption movements across the state. His work gained national recognition when he received the Shanmugam Manjunath Integrity Award in 2008 for his fight against corruption.In 2010, Akhil Gogoi was awarded the National Right to Information Award by the Public Cause Research Foundation. This was for exposing a ₹1.25 crore scam under the Sampoorna Gram Rozgar Yojana in Golaghat district of Assam.

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Quick Facts

Career Type Political Career
Start Date 2021
Status Current