Apr
6
Com Pramod Gogoi is No More
The Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of India announces with profound grief and sorrow the death of veteran CPI leader, former Assam minister and President of the All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC) at Guwahati this morning. (on April 6. at 9.35 a.m)
Comrade Pramode Gogoi who joined politics at an early age during the freedom struggle was one of the tallest leader of the Left movement in the entire North Eastern region. He championed the cause of working people and played an important role in organizing the trade unions of different segments of workers including oil employees. He was president of AITUC.
Comrade Gogoi was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly more than half a dozen time and was minister of the cabinet rank twice in the coalition government.
Comrade Gogoi who attended the 21st Party Congress at Patna and was elected to the National Executive and had been Secretary of the National Council in the past returned to Assam capital day before. After some complain of shivering he was admitted to hospital where brain hammerage proved fatal.
The National Secretariat of the Party sends heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family and leadership and rank and file of the Assam unit and dip the Red Flag in memory of the veteran dear leader Comrade Pramode Gogoi.