Ex. Minister Rupon Ronghang passes away

Senior Congress leader and former Education Minister Rupon Sing Ronghang breathed his last at a hospital in Diphu in the early hours of Monday, sources close to him said.

He was admitted to Diphu Civil Hospital.

In a condolence message, Congress spokesperson Apurba KumarBhattacharjee described the death of Ronghang as an irreparable loss for theCongress.