HT Correspondent
MORIGAON, Oct 16: Arindam Baruah (Rajamani), the only son of former Morigaon MLA Junjunali Barua and president of the District Youth Congress, passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi on Tuesday afternoon. He was 39. Arindam had been undergoing long-term treatment for liver disease. His death cast a pall of gloom over the entire district.
Arindam’s father, Khirod Baruah, a former secretary of the Assam Football Association and a prominent sports organiser and politician, was shot dead on November 27, 1993, in Morigaon. Arindam is survived by his wife, two young children, and other relatives.
His death was mourned by Morigaon District Congress Committee president Ramesh Bardoloi, APCC senior spokesperson Imdad Hussain, MP Pradyut Bardoloi, Laharighat Block Congress, Jagiroad Block Congress Committee, District Youth Congress, District Women Congress, and District NSUI, with many expressing deep condolences.
