KALAIGAON, Dec 11 - People of Kalaigaon paid tearful farewell to former BPF leader late Keshab Chandra Deka here today who breathed his last at GNRC Hospital, North Guwahati on December 10 at 3 pm.
His body was taken from Mangaldai to his original village Nahorbari near Kalaigaon this morning. Later, a motorcade carrying his body arrived at AASU Kalaigaon office where AASU leaders paid floral tributes to their former leader. Thereafter, his body was taken to BPF office at Kalaigaon where hundreds of people including BPF leaders and members of other organisations paid their last respects to the departed soul. Some prominent citizens who present on the occasion were � Lwmsrao Daimari, EM, BTC; Jagadish Sarkar,EM, BTC; Kamali Basumatari, MLA, Paneri LAC; Nerson Boro, Deputy Speaker, BTC Assembly; Jayanta Das, president, Udalguri District Journalist Union; Bhargab Kumar Das, Advisor, Mangaldai Media Circle etc. Later his body was taken to Mangaldai for the last rites.
It needs mention here that Keshab Deka had been the president of All Darrang District Students� Union before joining AGP. He was elected as an AGP MCLA in BTC Council from Mudoibori constituency. He joined BPF a few years back and was offered the post of Chairman of OBC Board in BTAD. Various organisations including Darrang and Udalguri District Students� Union; AYJCP, Darrang District Committee; Mangaldai Media Circle, Udalguri District Journalist Union; Central Committee of BPF etc., have mourned his death. He was 53 at the time of his demise. He leaves behind his wife Rinti Moni Deka, a son and a daughter.