Tarun Gogoi's demise: 3-day mourning declared in Assam; details of final journey out

Assam government on Monday anunced a three-day state mourning following demise of senior Congress leer and former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi. He bread his last at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) at 5.34 pm earlier in day. Expressing his heartfelt condolences on Gogoi's demise, Assam CM Sarbananda Sowal termed it as "end of an era" in state's public life. He stressed that both of m shared a wonderful rapport despite hailing from different political parties. Meanwhile, Republic TV has also accessed details of Gogoi's final journey up till his cremation in Guwahati on vember 26.

Speaking to media, Assam Congress president Ripun Bora remarked, "His wife Dolly and son Gaurav requested Chief Minister Sarbananda Sowal to keep his body for one day for public. As per family's wish, government will take body to Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra complex in Guwahati on Tuesday evening and it will be re for whole day on vember 25." He ded, "As per his last wish, body will be taken to a temple, mosque and church before last rites."

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Here is timeline of Tarun Gogoi's final journey

• vember 23- Mortal remains will be kept at GMCH tonight
• vember 24, 9 am- Mortal remains to be taken to his official residence in Dispur
• vember 24, 11 am- Mortal remains to be taken to State Secretariat and Assembly
• vember 24, 3.30 pm- Mortal remains to be taken to Assam Presh Congress Committee He Office, Rajiv Bhawan
• vember 24, evening- Mortal remains to be taken to Srimanta Sankardeva Kalakshetra
• vember 25- public can pay tribute to Tarun Gogoi at Kalakshetra
• vember 26- mortal remains will be taken to a temple, mosque and church in a procession before last rites. cremation will take place in Guwahati

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Tarun Gogoi's hospitalization 

In his career spanning more than 5 deces, Gogoi served in several positions in Congress party and government. Moreover, he was longest-serving Chief Minister of Assam from 2001 to 2016.  84-year-old legislator from Titabar Assembly constituency was among 24 MLAs from state to contract vel coronavirus. After testing positive on August 25, he was mitted to Guwahati Medical College and Hospital. While he was discharged from hospital on October 25, ex-Assam CM was again hospitalized with post-COVID complications and was put on n-invasive ventilation. 

However, his health condition worsened on afteron of vember 21 after a multi-organ failure and he was reportedly put on invasive ventilation by night. On vember 22, doctors performed dialysis on Gogoi after he was detected with a kidney problem. Earlier in day, his condition deteriorated furr and was described by doctors as "very very critical". While Sarma was alrey present at hospital, Assam CM Sarbananda Sowal cancelled his engments in Dibrugarh and flew back to Guwahati. 

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