Guwahati: Former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi died here on Monday while undergoing treatment for post-COVID-19 complications, state health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.He was 84 and survived by wife Dolly, daughter Chandrima and son Gaurav.Gogoi, a three-time chief minister, breathed his last at the Gauhati Medical College and Hospital at 5.34 pm, Sarma said.Shri Tarun Gogoi Ji was a popular leader and a veteran administrator, who had years of political experience in Assam as well as the Centre. Anguished by his passing away. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of sadness. Om Shanti. pic.twitter.com/H6F6RGYyT4— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 23, 2020He was first admitted to the hospital on August 26 after testing positive for COVID-19 and was released for a brief period before being admitted again on November 2.His condition deteriorated on November 21, following multi-organ failure and was put on invasive ventilation.Gogoi was given dialysis on Sunday. His condition deteriorated further over the past few hours and it was stated to be “very very critical”.Gogoi was the MLA from the Titabor assembly constituency since 2001. He was also a six-time parliamentarian and a Union minister twice.Shri Tarun Gogoi was a true Congress leader. He devoted his life to bringing all the people and communities of Assam together.For me, he was a great and wise teacher. I loved and respected him deeply.I will miss him. My love and condolences to Gaurav & the family. pic.twitter.com/jTMfSyAJ6J— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) November 23, 2020People in rest of India may or may not know but the role of ##TarunGogoi in rebuilding Assam along with other leaders was key to the overall development of the northeast region. we across different party line have huge respect for him which is rarity today— Pradyot_Tripura (@PradyotManikya) November 23, 2020
