Top NE academician, politician BB Dutta dies at 86

SHILLONG: One of the most renowned academicians of the north-eastern region, and former Rajya Sabha member Bidhu Bhusan Dutta died in Shillong on Monday after a brief illness. He was 86.

Dutta is survived by a daughter and son Sabyasachi Dutta, who is the Executive Director of the Shillong-based think-tank and research group Asian Confluence. His wife had passed away a few years ago.

A teacher of Shillong's St. Anthony's College and founder chairman of the Asian Confluence, Dutta had established the Sri Aurobindo Institute of Indian Culture in Shillong and authored a number of well-acclaimed books. He was general secretary of the Meghalaya Pradesh Congress Committee and became the general secretary of the North East India Congress Coordination Committee.

The academician-turned-politician had also closely worked with Assam's former Chief Minister Hiteshwar Saikia and northeast India's other prominent politicians – Williamson A. Sangma, S.C. Jamir, Hokishe Sema, Purno A. Sangma, P.R. Kyndiah, among others. (IANS)

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