Gogoi’s condition

Assam, 23rd November: Assam chief minister Sarbananda Sonowal on Monday rushed back to Guwahati from Dibrugarh after cancelling his programmes to be with the family of former CM Tarun Gogoi. Gogoi’s condition is said to be extremely critical.

Sonowal tweeted, “Flying back to Guwahati from Dibrugarh after cancelling my programmes midway to be on the side of respected Tarun Gogoi da and his family as the former CM’s health deteriorates. He has always been a father figure to me. I join millions in praying for his recovery.”

State health minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said that the three-time CM has been on life-support during the past two days following multi-organ failure on November 21.

The doctors attending Gogoi are said to be in constant touch with a team from the All India Insitute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), led by Randeep Guleria. Gogoi’s condition is good and he was put on ventilation after suffering a multi-organ failure.

The 84-year-old was admitted to GMCH on November 2. He was put under invasive ventilation on Saturday night when his condition worsened. On October 25, the three-time chief minister was discharged from GMCH after two months post his treatment for COVID-19 and other post-recovery complications. He had tested positive for the coronavirus on August 25 and admitted to the GMCH the next day.