Dinesh Prasad Goala

{{short description|Indian politician (1947–2014)}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dinesh Prasad Goala

| native_name = দিনেশ প্রাসাদ গোয়ালা

| caption = Official Portrait of Late Dinesh Prasad Goala

| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=y|2014|04|11|1947|05|01}}

| death_place = Gurgaon

| birth_date = 1 July 1947

| birth_place = Dugrubasti, Assam, India

| occupation = Politician

| known_for = Former MLA of Lakhipur

| spouse = Mrs Moni Goala

| mother = Late Lasminia Goala

| father =Late Lal Behari Goala

| party = Indian National Congress

| alma_mater = *Gauhati University (MA)

| children = *Rajdeep Goala

• Deepmala Goala
• Jaydeep Goala

| office = MLA

| predecessor = Kazi Kutubuddin Ahmed

| successor = Rajdeep Goala

| term_start = 1983

| term_end = 2014

| office1 = Former Member of the Assam Legislative Assembly

| constituency1 = Lakhipur

}}

Dinesh Prasad Goala (1 July 1947 – 11 April 2014) was an Indian Politician and former MLA of Lakhipur, representing INC for 7 consecutive terms (1983–2014) until his death.{{cite news |title=Who's Who |url=http://assamassembly.gov.in/dinesh-prasad-goala-2011.html |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=assamassembly.gov.in}}{{cite news |title=Lakhipur Assembly Election Results 2016, Winning MLA List, Constituency Map |url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/assemblypolls/assam/lakhipur-assembly-constituency.html |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=www.mapsofindia.com}} He also served as the Minister in-charge of the Power & Public Health Engineering Department of Assam from 1991 to 2006. Dinesh died on 11 April 2014, aged 66.{{cite news |date=17 Apr 2014 |author=TNN |title=Lakhipur MLA Dinesh Goala dies at 67 {{!}} Guwahati News - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/guwahati/lakhipur-mla-dinesh-goala-dies-at-67/articleshow/33834742.cms |access-date=30 May 2021 |work=The Times of India |language=en}} He lived in Binnakandi Ghat.