Veteran CPI leader, former Assam minister and President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) Comrade Pramode Gogoi died at Guwahati on April 6th Morning. Comrade Gogoi, who was also Vice President of World Federation of Trade Union, played an active role in the refinery movement, the language movement and anti-dam movement in Assam.
Comrade Pramode Gogoi who joined politics at an early age during the freedom struggle was one of the tallest leader of the Left movement in the entire North Eastern region. He championed the cause of working people and played an important role in organizing the trade unions of different segments of workers including oil employees.
Comrade Gogoi was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly more than half a dozen time and was minister of the cabinet rank twice in the coalition government. Comrade Gogoi who attended the 21st Party Congress at Patna and was elected to the National Executive and had been Secretary of the National Council in the past returned to Assam capital day before. After some complain of shivering he was admitted to hospital where brain hammerage proved fatal.
The National Secretariat of the CPI sends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and leadership and rank and file of the Assam unit and dip the Red Flag in memory of the veteran dear leader Comrade Pramode Gogoi. Assam cut across party lines in paying glowing tributes to the veteran Leftist leader who passed away in Guwahati.
The state secretary of the CPI (M) Udhav Barman said that Gogoi was a very popular leader and this was evident from the fact that he was elected to the assembly five times. The Asom Gana Parishad, Bharatiya Janata Party and All India United Democratic Front also deeply mourned the death of Gogoi.
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