Background
He was born in Golaghat and had his early schooling in Tinsukia and then studied at the University of Calcutta.
He was born in Golaghat and had his early schooling in Tinsukia and then studied at the University of Calcutta.
University of Calcutta.
Emp
He was the first non congress chief minister of Assam. In free India he was arrested in 1975 for opposing Indira Gandhi"s regime in the emergency in 1975 and spent 18 months in Tihar Jail. He was elected the first non-Congress Chief Minister of Assam in 1978.
The Janata Party Government led by Borbora lasted for 18 months only.
However, many think that the government did not last long as he had tried to stop influx of illegal immigrants from neighboring countries and also to demonopolise the liquor trade in tea garden belts. His government exempted land revenue for farmers up to 10 bighas and ordered fee exemptions to school students up to HSLC level and all girls up to high school level
The government also introduced free medical treatment in all the government hospitals and allowed free movement of foods-grains within the state. He died in 2006.
Golap Borbora became the State unit president of the Janata Party in 1977 and led the party to victory.
Borbora was a member of Rajya Sabha between 1968 and 1974.