Bijoy Krishna Handique passed away.

Mr Bijoy Krishna Handique, a former union minister and a Congress leader from Assam, died. 
Handique served the nation with distinction in different capacities during his public life. He was Member of Parliament from the Jorhat Lok Sabha constituency for six consecutive terms from 1991 to 2014, He also served as Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) from 1980 to 1986.