[4] Having seen the excesses of law (use of arbitrary arrest, illegal detention and torture of the protesters)[5] during the Assam Movement and feeling the need to defend the powerless he pursued LLB degree from Guwahati University, graduated in 1987 and started working in the Gauhati High Court.

He is married to Malabika Goswami and he has a daughter, Chandrayee, who is currently pursuing her bachelor's degree in Miranda House (Delhi University).

The spirit of commitment to the society with honesty, integrity and humanity was a family tradition with all his siblings excelling in each of their fields of activity.

Dr Jitendra Nath Goswami (Brother) is a space scientist known as "Moon man of India".

Chitendra Nath Goswami (Brother) a post Graduate of Sanskrit is a retired Senior Management Level officer of State Bank of India.

In a recent TV debate, he said due to the severe financial crisis during his terms in Jorhat, he couldn't complete large scale initiatives for the people.

In-spite of the immense fund crunch, with effective planning and management he was able to complete a few remarkable activities: 1.

Due to non-availability of funds during his tenure this plan couldn't be executed and it is in the back burner since the last decade since he left office.

Goswami said in a recent debate that this project is the topmost priority after he managed to win the 2016 Assam legislative assembly election.

Widening of Baruah Charali and construction of Millennium Park to ease traffic movement and restricting anti-social activities in that area.

Establishing the Rain Forest Research Institute at Jorhat with active involvement and convincing the Central Government, since it wanted to shift the location.

Taking a cue from his father he had also constructed schools, libraries, clubs and other socio-cultural institutions with the limited funds.