Assam youth Rajarshi Kalita succumbs to COVID in New Delhi

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TANGLA: Assamese novelist and Sahitya Akademi awardee, Arupa Patangia Kalita's son Rajarshi Kalita succumbed to COVID-19 related complications in New Delhi on Wednesday evening. He was undergoing treatment for the past five days at a private hospital in New Delhi He leaves behind his wife and a son. He was 41.

Rajarshi Kalita, son of retired professors of Tangla College, Rajen Kalita and Arupa Patangia Kalita, was serving as an Assistant Professor at Shyam Lal College under Delhi University. Various organizations and institutions have condoled the untimely demise of the academically bright youth. Former Rajya Sabha MP, Santiuse Kujur, AASU vice-president Jayanta Kumar Bhattacharjya and Tangla Media Circle have deeply mourned the demise of the youth and shared the pain and sorrow of the bereaved family members.

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