Former DGP Assam Police Kuladhar Saikia elected as Axam Xahitya Xabha President

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GUWAHATI: Eminent writer and former DGP Kuladhar Saikia has been elected as the new president of Axam Xahitya Xabha (AXX). He secured 269 votes in the election of the executive committee of AXX held in Hojai on Thursday.

Saikia will preside over the 75th biennial session of AXX scheduled to be held at Sualkuchi in Kamrup (Rural) district from January 31 to February 4 this year. President of India Ram Nath Kovind is expected to inaugurate the session. In the same elections Mrinalini Debi was elected as vice president of AXX. She secured 308 votes. Jadav Sarma was elected as secretary general of the AXX after he got 323 votes.

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