Dinesh Prasad Goala | |
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| দিনেশ প্রাসাদ গোয়ালা | |
| MLA | |
| In office1983–2014 | |
| Preceded by | Kazi Kutubuddin Ahmed |
| Succeeded by | Rajdeep Goala |
| Former Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly | |
| Constituency | Lakhipur |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1 July 1947 Dugrubasti, Assam, India |
| Died | 11 April 2014(2014-04-11) (aged 66) |
| Party | Indian National Congress |
| Spouse | Mrs Moni Goala |
| Children | |
| Parents |
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| Alma mater | |
| Occupation | Politician |
| Known for | Former MLA of Lakhipur |
Dinesh Prasad Goala (1 July 1947 – 11 April 2014) was an Indian politician and a former MLA from Lakhipur, representing INC for 7 consecutive terms (1983–2014) until his death.[1][2] He also served as the Minister in-charge of the Power & Public Health Engineering Department of Assam from 1991 to 2006.[1] Dinesh died at a hospital on 11 April 2014, aged 66. He had been suffering from cardiac health issues.[3] He lived in Binnakandi Ghat.
Goala earned his MA in Political Science from Gauhati University in 1971.[1][4]