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• Oct 3, 2022 | Kabir Chakraborty

Earlier this year, in July, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma also visited the ailing Basumatary at his residence in Udalguri district. color:#252525">

color:#252525">Digital Desk: Karendra Basumatary, former MLA from Mazbat
constituency, passed away on Monday. He was 71.

color:#252525">According to sources, Basumatary had been battling a chronic
disease for a long time. He breathed his last this evening at his residence.

color:#252525">Besides Mazbat, Basumatary was also elected as an MLA from the
Paneri constituency for a term.

color:#252525">Basumatary was a senior leader of the Bodoland People’s Front
(BPF) before joining the United People's Party Liberal (UPPL) in 2020. He is
considered one of the well-known Bodo leaders in the Bodo society.

color:#252525">Earlier this year, in July, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa
Sarma also visited the ailing Basumatary at his residence in Udalguri district.

color:#252525">"Visited former MLA of Majbat Shri Karendra Basumatary, who
has been keeping unwell, at his Rowta residence in Udalguri district and
enquired about his health. Wished him a speedy recovery and assured him all
possible Govt support in his treatment," CM Sarma tweeted.