MANGALDAI, Nov 30 - Rich tributes were paid to former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi at a meeting held here on Sunday under the aegis of the Mangaldai town block Congress committee.
The members of the committee, along with those from the sister organisations like NSUI, Seva Dal and Young Brigade, prayed for the eternal peace of the departed soul.
Taking part in the ceremony, Dr Nagendra Nath Sarma, a scholar, writer and the president of the All Assam Ex-MLA Association, said, �Tarun Gogoi was a great politician and he will remain in our hearts for his immense contributions towards the development of Assamese community.�
Former Mangaldai MP Madhab Rajbongshi, former minister and MLA of Mangaldai Basanta Das, prominent member from the royal Koch dynasty Dr Amarendra Narayan Dev and others also recalled the contributions of Gogoi towards the greater Assamese society.
