Prior to his joining Congress party in 1988 Gogoi was working as a superintending engineer in Assam State Electricity Board (ASEB).
He was again the Indian National Congress choice for MLA for Teok in 1996 but he again lost to Renupoma Rajkhowa by 5540 votes.
Membor Gogoi was President of Tai-Ahom Sanskrity Sangraikhyan & Siksa Bikash Committee Jorhat from 1983 to last part of 1988.
[2][4][5] Several politicians including Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal,[6] former chief minister Tarun Gogoi,[7] MLA Abdul Khaleque[8] and Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Ripun Bora[9] all offered condolences and tributes on twitter.
They conveyed their heartfelt sympathies to the bereaved family and prayed for eternal peace of his departed soul.