Former Assam Minister Sarat Barkataki Passes Away

Senior Congress leader and former Assam Cabinet Minister Sarat Barkataki passed away at the age of 86 on Monday morning.

According to sources, Barkataki was undergoing treatment at Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) where he breathed his last.

The senior leader served as an MLA from Sonari constituency for 25 years, i.e., from 1991 to 2011.

He also served as education minister in 2015 during former Chief Minister Late Tarun Gogoi’s tenure.

Expressing grief over the loss of the senior leader, Assam Pradesh Congress Committee President Bhupen Borah said, “It is with great sadness that we hear of the passing away of Mr. Sarat Barkataki, former Minister of Assam, senior leader of the party and Treasurer of the State Congress till the last day of his life. I will always remember the support he gave as Treasurer from the day I took over as the President of the State Congress.”

“The death of Barkataki is a great loss to our party. I pray for the peace of his soul and extend my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family!” he added. (translated from Assamese)

শিক্ষকতাৰে জীৱনৰ পাতনি মেলা , অসমৰ প্ৰাক্তন মন্ত্ৰী ,দলৰ জ্যেষ্ঠ নেতা তথা জীৱনৰ শেষ দিনটোলৈকৈ প্ৰদেশ কংগ্ৰেছৰ কোষাধ্যক্ষ হিচাপে কাৰ্যনিৰ্বাহ কৰা শ্ৰীযুত শৰৎ বৰকটকী ডাঙৰীয়াৰ মৃত্যুৰ খবৰ পায় অতিকে মৰ্মাহত ! প্ৰদেশ কংগ্ৰেছৰ সভাপতি হিচাপে দায়িত্ব লোৱা দিনটোৰে পৰা তেখেতে কোষাধ্যক্ষ… pic.twitter.com/Kv0kAAikzi

— Bhupen kumar Borah (@BhupenKBorah) October 30, 2023

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