Guwahati: Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal announced that the State government would observe three-day State mourning in honour of the former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who breathed his last this evening. Chief Minister Sonowal also paid his last respect to the mortal remains of the former Chief Minister at Guwahati Medical College Hospital today.
Tarun Gogoi dies at 86. CM Sonowal pay tributes to Assam veteran. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal deeply mourned Tarun Gogoi’s death. Sonowal said His sense of humour, amiable, outspoken nature attracted everyone. He set high ethical values in the field of politics. pic.twitter.com/zTRLfuBQxH
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Later talking to media persons, Chief Minister Sonowal said, “With the death of former CM Tarun Gogoi, the State has lost a great leader. He set high moral standards with his selfless service to the people. I feel like losing a father at his death”.
