Guwahati: Assam Finance and Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma visited the Navagraha crematorium during the day today (Wednesday) to take stock of the preparaions at the crematorium.
Former Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi's last rites would be performed at the Navagraha crematorium on Thursday (November 26).
"The last rites would be performed at around 1 pm on Thursday. We have made arrangements so that at least 1000 people can attend the last rites of the departed leader," Minister Sarma said after inspecting the arrangements at the crematorium.
The last journey of the veteran leader is expected to begin at 9am on Thursday from Srimanta Sankaradev Kalakshetra. The procession carrying his body would halt at several locations to allow people to pay their last respect.
The last rites will be performed with full state honours.