HT Correspondent
DIBRUGARH, Sept 18: Union minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and AYUSH, Sarbananda Sonowal was accorded a rousing reception when he arrived in his hometown Dibrugarh on Sunday for the first time after his recent appointment in the Central Parliamentary Board and Central Election Committee, the apex decision-making bodies of BJP.
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Huge crowd including people from all walks of life, people from various tribal communities and BJP party officials & workers – thronged to the Mohanbari Airport tirelessly to meet the senior leader here on Sunday.
At the airport, Sonowal was received by Union minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Labour, Rameswar Teli; the minister of Assam Government Bimal Borah, local MLA of Dibrugarh, Prasanta Phukan among other leading personalities from the region.
From the airport, Sonowal went to the Auniaati Satra, Vaishnavite Monastery, at Maankata in Dibrugarh. Here, also, the minister was accorded a warm welcome. It is to be noted that this is the first time that a politician from the Northeast has been appointed at such a high level of decision making.
Speaking on the occasion, Sonowal said, “BJP is a disciplined party where all the members are completely committed for the nation. Besides working towards enriching the quality of lives of the people, the effort by the party has also brought the country together towards a common cause of nation building.”
“I am deeply humbled that the party has found me good enough to offer my services in these apex bodies. It has also proved that the party, under the dynamic leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is considerate and provides opportunities for the people of Northeast to excel at the national level,” he said.
The minister is also scheduled to visit Bogibeel on Monday to inaugurate a passenger floating jetty and lay foundation stones for floating jetties at Bogibeel & Guijaan.
