Gaurav Gogoi, son of former Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi who was cremated earlier on Thursday said, the ashes would be first taken to Titabor assembly constituency, and to other parts of Assam.

After the last rites of his father, Gaurav Gogoi told reporters that his father wanted to visit Titabor and other parts of the state and to call a press conference to tell people about his dreams.

The Lok Sabha MP from Kaliabor said, “He had a strong desire to visit his constituency, which he had not been able to do due to the illness, and then travel across the state to meet people and to understand their problems”.

His family has decided to, “fulfil his last wish by taking his ashes to Titabor and then to Brahmaputra and Barak Valleys, Upper and Lower Assam and the North Bank”.

“My father may not be present with us but his ideas, dreams and aspirations for the youth, for the bright future of rural people and the well-being of all sections will continue to be with us. As a son, it will be my responsibility to fulfil the dreams that he had,” he added.

He was thankful to the party chief Sonia Gandhi for her letter of condolence, leader Rahul Gandhi for personally visiting and paying homage and meeting his mother, AICC General Secretary and in-charge of Assam for attending the rituals.

Gaurav Gogoi exclaimed, “There comes a time in one’s life when we lose our guardians and this is the truth of life. In my case, I am not feeling sad but my heart and mind is at peace. I am sure that with all the love, honour, respect and blessings showered on my father by the people of the state, his soul will rest in peace”.