1 Born on November 18, 1954, to Keshab Chandra Gogoi, former chief minister of Assam, and Shanti Gogoi, social activist
2 Second of five children: elder brother Anjan is a retired air marshal, younger Nirjan a doctor in London, sisters are homemakers
3 An alumnus of Don Bosco, Dibrugarh; Cotton College, Gauhati; St Stephen’s College, Delhi, and Delhi University
4 Married to Rupanjali, a homemaker; son Raktim and daughter Rashmi are lawyers, the latter is married to lawyer Tanmay Mehta, son of Delhi High Court Justice Valmiki Mehta
5 A football player and a debater in his youth, now regularly plays chess…