Noted sports organizer Samiran Bordoloi passes away

From Our Correspondent

JORHAT: Samiran Bordoloi, (65) former in- charge General Secretary of the Assam Sahitya Sabha, noted sports organizer and social worker, passed away at his Tarajan Sonarigaon residence this morning at around 7-30 a.m. due to a terminal illness. Bordoloi was a former member of State AASU executive committee and actively took part in the 6 year Assam Agitation.

He was also actively associated with several, socio-cultural, sports and business organisations which included Jorhat Swimming Society, North East India Petroleum Dealers Association, Bokulban Trust and Gonesh Gogoi Kabita Kanan.

Bordoloi, who was the son of freedom fighter Tileswar Bordoloi, survived his wife, three daughters and a host of relatives.

Jorhat Deputy Commissioner Ashok Kumar Barman, a delegation of Jorhat district unit AASU and several other organizations paid tribute to the departed soul at his residence.

Different organization including All Assam Students' Union, North East Students' Organization, All Guwahati Students' Union and Paralympic Association of Assam also mourned the death of renowned sports organizer who made huge contribution to promote swimming in the State.

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