Assam: Former minister and Congress leader Nazrul Islam passes away in Guwahati aged 73

Assam: Former minister and Congress leader Nazrul Islam passes away in Guwahati aged 73

Former Assam minister and senior Congress leader Nazrul Islam passed away on Saturday, January 7 in Guwahati. Nazrul Islam was undergoing receiving treatment at Health City Hospital in Guwahati due to a prolonged illness. He passed away at around 12:15 p.m.

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Assam: Former minister and Congress leader Nazrul Islam passes away in Guwahati aged 73Former Assam Minister Nazrul Islam

Former Assam minister and senior Congress leader Nazrul Islam passed away on Saturday, January 7 in Guwahati. Nazrul Islam was undergoing receiving treatment at Health City Hospital in Guwahati due to a prolonged illness. He passed away at around 12:15 p.m.

On Friday, January 6, he was taken to the hospital due to a drop in his oxygen level, according to reports.

Nazrul Islam was an Indian National Congress member of the Assam Legislative Assembly. He also served as a minister in the Assam government during Tarun Gogoi’s tenure from June 7, 2002 to May 20, 2016. He was elected five times in a row to represent the Laharighat constituency from 1996 to 2021.

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Edited By: Nandita Borah
Published On: Jan 07, 2023
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