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Sports organizations condole Tarun Gogoi's death

Assam Olympic Association condoled the death of former Chief Minister of the State Tarun Gogoi. Gogoi, who was the former president of the Assam Olympic Association, breathed his last this evening at GMCH.

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GUWAHATI: Assam Olympic Association condoled the death of former Chief Minister of the State Tarun Gogoi. Gogoi, who was the former president of the Assam Olympic Association, breathed his last this evening at GMCH.

In a condolence message the secretary of the Assam Olympic Association Lakhya Konwar said that Gogoi was a true lover of sports and it was only because of him that the State now has international Standard sports infrastructure. He was also the key person behind the host of National Games and SAF Games successfully in the State.

President and secretary of Assam Cricket Association Romen Dutta and Devajit Saikia deeply mourn the demise of Tarun Gogoi. He was a Chief Patron of Assam Cricket Association, and had laid the foundation stone of the ACA Stadium, Barsapara in 2004.

Assam Badminton Association mourned the death of Gogoi. Guwahati Lawn Tennis Association president Kalyan Kumar Das too expressed his condolences on the demise of the former chief minister.