In Congress bastion Titabor, Himanta Biswa Sarma’s campaign receives massive support

NEDA convenor and Assam finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma on Tuesday received massive support during his campaign for BJP candidate for the prestigious Titabor seat, earlier represented by former three-time Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who died on November 23 last year. A traditional Congress bastion, Titabor, which is in the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency, had […]

Ex-Assam CM Tarun Gogoi awarded Padma Bhushan posthumously

The Government of India on Monday announced the winners of one of the country’s highest civilian awards, the Padma Awards comprising three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi, who passed away in November last year and late political stalwart Ram Vilas Paswan have been awarded the […]

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi cremated with full state honours

The last rites of the longest-serving Chief Minister of Assam, Tarun Gogoi were performed with full state honours at Navagraha crematorium in Guwahati on Thursday. Amid chanting of Tai Ahom prayers, preceded by a gun salute and band played by the Assam Police,  the three-time chief minister’s mortal remains were consigned to flames by his […]

Assam govt declares half-holiday on Nov 26; traffic guidelines issued for Tarun Gogoi’s funeral procession

As a mark of respect to the former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on November 23, the State government has declared half-holiday at 1 pm on November 26. The veteran Congress leader will be cremated with full state honours at the Nabagraha Cremation Ground on Thursday. During this period, all the government […]

Himanta Biswa Sarma recalls first Assembly election victory, shares picture with Tarun Gogoi

Recalling his first Assembly election victory in 2001 from the Jalukbari constituency, Assam Health and Finance minister Himanta Biswa Sarma has shared a picture of him with former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on social media. Paying tribute to the veteran leader who had passed away on November 23, Sarma wrote, “In 2001. After my first […]

Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to Tarun Gogoi, meets family

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday paid his last respects to the three-time Chief Minister from Assam, Tarun Gogoi, who passed away on Monday evening after a long battle with post-COVID-19 complications. Gandhi and other central leaders of the Congress party reached Guwahati and directly headed towards Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, where Gogoi’s mortal remains have been […]

Former Assam CM Tarun Gogoi to be cremated at Navagraha Crematorium in Guwahati

Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi will be cremated at the Navagraha crematorium ground in the Guwahati on November 26, state minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said on Tuesday. Assam’s first chief minister (then called premier) Lokpriyo Gopinath Bordoloi was cremated at the Navagraha crematorium and a part of the ground was demarcated as his memorial. […]

Northeast leaders condole demise of Tarun Gogoi

The sudden demise of veteran Congress leader and former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi has come as a major loss for the political landscape in the region. The Chief Ministers and leaders of eight northeastern states mourned the demise of the veteran leader, whose political career spanned over five decades. Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal said […]

Tarun Gogoi was one of my dearest friends from Assam, says Manmohan Singh

Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday described ex-chief minister Tarun Gogoi as one of his dearest friends from Assam and said the country has lost a very good leader who always worked for the betterment of the poor and downtrodden. Gogoi died in Guwahati on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications. He was […]