Guwahati, Nov. 23 -- On the fifth death anniversary of Padma Bhushan Tarun Gogoi, former Chief Minister of Assam, the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) paid homage across the state on Sunday.

Congress workers in all 35 district headquarters lit lamps and offered floral tributes to honour the late Chief Minister, who transformed the economic foundation of Assam, according to a release.

At Rajiv Bhavan in Guwahati, lamps were lit, floral tributes were offered, and a memorial meeting was held to mark the occasion. Leader of the Opposition Debabrata Saikia lit a ceremonial lamp and paid homage to the great leader, stating that Tarun Gogoi's contribution was invaluable in pulling Assam out of a deteriorated law-and-order situation and ...