Assam BJP leader Kabindra Purkayastha dies at 94

BJP's Northeast Patriarch, Ex-Minister, Vajpayee Aide Kabindra Purkyastha Dead

Assam BJP's patriarch and former Union minister Kabindra Purkayastha passed away at Silchar Medical College on Wednesday. He was 94.

Assam BJP leader Kabindra Purkayastha dies at 94

The former Union Minister laid the foundation of the party in the northeast and was one of the key drivers of its growth in Assam, Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma says

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Kabindra Purkayastha, a veteran leader of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and a former Union Minister, passed away today, January 7, in Silchar. He was 94. Known as the "Patriarch of the BJP in Assam", Purkayastha played a pivotal role in establishing the party's footprint in the Northeast. Scroll below to know more about him. 📰 Kabindra Purkayastha Dies: All About Veteran BJP Leader and Former Union Minister As PM Narendra Modi and Assam CM H…

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