Tarun Gogoi’s smile was his schtick in politics that gave the feeling of mejor amigo to everyone but it never made him a milquetoast.
Ram is above all, said former Assam chief minister Tarun Gogoi on 5 August concluding a video message on Twitter, which also happened to be his last on the platform, as if blurring the political rivalry he had with the BJP for so long and bidding adieu to his friends and competitors alike.
It was on 25 August, Gogoi had tested COVID-19
I thank the entire medical team at Guwahati Medical College and Hospital including the specialists, doctors, nurses, staff, for their excellent care for the past two months. I look forward to continuing my recovery at home under medical supervision.
— Tarun Gogoi (@tarun_gogoi) October 26, 2020
Unfortunately, the three-time former Assam chief minister could…