Overview
- Rajya Sabha Chairman C P Radhakrishnan delivered a formal farewell on March 16 as Gogoi completed his six-year nominated term.
- Official records show 53% attendance against an 80% House average, zero questions, no private member’s bills, and participation in only one debate.
- His lone speech in August 2023 backed the Delhi Services Bill and described the basic structure doctrine as having a very debatable jurisprudential basis.
- Gogoi attributed limited floor presence to Covid-era concerns and frequent disruptions, saying he attended and spoke at his discretion rather than for career politics.
- Nominated in March 2020 soon after retiring as Chief Justice, he faced criticism over propriety even as he served on committees and highlighted off-floor engagements.