A versatile politician, Giasuddin Ahmed passed away on January 15 at the age of 88. Giasuddin Ahmed was popularly known as Gias bhai. He was elected to the Assam Legislative Assembly four times in 1967, 1972, 1978 and 1991 on CPI ticket. In the year 1979, he was elected Deputy Speaker unimously while Anowara Taimur was the Chief Minister.