Former MLA and Assam Cabinet minister Dildar Rejja passed away on Saturday night at midnight.
The 65-year-old minister was a sitting MLA thrice from Baghbar constituency in 1991, 2001, and 2006.
Rejja was a cabinet minister during former chief ministers Hiteshwar Saikia and Tarun Gogoi's tenure.
Rejja was reportedly ill for a long time.
More details awaited.