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Gogoi to continue as CM: AICC

By AT News |
Amid growing revolt against Tarun Gogoi, AICC has ruled out a change in the chief ministership which has downplayed the dissidence.
Party spokesperson Renuka Chowdhary told reporters in Delhi, “some people have certain views. They have come here to voice those. Concerned people will discuss the issue with them."

Gogoi's recent visit to the capital fuelled speculation that he was demanding that certain ministers in the state opposed to him should be dropped.

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Dr Barooah, a Left worker and the was former vice chancellor with Gauhati University was the main force behind the 6 year long Assam agitation for detecting and deporting the Bangladeshi immigrants. Besides, he was the pioneer thinker of regionalism in north east’s politics.

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