He was nominated a Member of the Lok Sabha from the then North-East Frontier Agency by the President of India in 1971.
Earlier, he was a nominated member of the 4th Lok Sabha from NEFA in 1970, after the death of Daying Ering.
He was the Chief Commissioner for Boy Scouts and Girls Guides of the NEFA Branch.
Also, Gohain was Lohit Bodhi Society and Khampti Council's Secretary and was the Chairman of the Tribal Welfare Timber Board and NEFA Sangam.
[1] He died on 17 Feb 2014 and was survived by his wife, Naug Sumecha, four sons, and a daughter.