Gaurav Gogoi visits Kamakhya temple before assuming charge
Guwahati, June 3 (UNI) Newly appointed president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee (APCC) Gaurav Gogoi visited the Kamakhya temple in Guwahati on Tuesday and sought the blessings of the Goddess.
Gogoi, who is a Lok Sabha MP from Kaliabar Lok Sabha Constituency in Assam and deputy leader of the Opposition in Lok Sabha, reached the Congress headquarters Rajib Bhavan in the city after visiting the temple and formally took charge as APCC president from outgoing chief Bhupen Borah.
'We have sought the blessings of Maa Kamakhya and we wish the best to all the people of Assam. We wish for peace, prosperity and harmony. We wish that all of us can live together in unity,' Gogoi told media after visiting the temple.
Gogoi was given a red carpet welcome at the Rajib Bhavan with thousands of party supporters thronging the Congress headquarters on Tuesday morning. A colourful cultural procession awaited Gogoi at the Rajiv Bhavan in the city on Tuesday. People were seen rushing in to garland him with traditional Gamochas.
Gogoi, who is a three-time Lok Sabha MP, arrived in Assam on May 31 and started his work for the new assignment from Titabar constituency, held by his father and former Assam Chief Minister Late Tarun Gogoi.
'My father began his journey of public service from Jorhat. The people here stood by him and have stood by me ever since. Today, I begin my first visit to Assam as the newly appointed president of the Assam Pradesh Congress Committee from Jorhat, a place deeply tied to both his legacy and my own path in public life.
"Grateful for the outpouring of love and support from the people of Assam,' Gogoi said recently on his social media handle.
Gaurav arrived in Guwahati on Monday and visited the houses of the victims of the recent landslides.
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