President Kovind to Visit Assam in February

President Ram Nath Kovind may visit Assam on February 3 toinaugurate the 75th biennial session of Asam Sahitya Sabha.

The session is scheduled to be held at Sualkuchi, the silkvillage of Assam, from February 1 to 4. Earlier, Chief Minister SarbanandaSonowal met President Ram Nath Kovind and invited him to the event.

"We came to know verbally that President Ram NathKovind will be attending the biennial session of the Asam Sahitya Sabha on February3 at Sualkuchi," former president of Asam Sahitya Sabha, ParmanandaRajbongshi told.

It is to be mentioned that on January 2, former Assam Director General of Police, Kuladhar Saikia won the Asam Sahitya Sabha election for the post of President.

Saikia, who is also a Sahitya Akademi award winner defeated Padma Shri Suryakanta Hazarika with a margin of 194 votes. Saikia who got 269 votes will assume charge as the new Sabha president in February.