India, Oct. 15 -- Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, will visit Guwahati on October 17 to pay his tribute to singer Zubeen Garg, a Congress party spokesperson confirmed on Wednesday.

Garg, 52, died on September 19 while swimming in Singapore.

The Assam government has set up a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the reasons surrounding his death.

"Gandhi will arrive in Guwahati to honour Assam's beloved artist and the voice of the people, Zubeen Garg," said Bedabrata Bora, Chairperson of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee's Media Cell.

Gandhi will visit Sonapur, where Garg's last rites were performed, and later visit the singer's home to express condolences to his family.

Earlier on Wednesday, Assam Chief...