Former Bihar governor Devananda Konwar passes away

Former Bihar governor Devananda Konwar passes away
Former Bihar governor Devananda Konwar

Former governor of Bihar Devananda Konwar passed away today at Guwahati.

Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal expressed grief at the demise of the governor. Sonowal tweeted: "Saddened to learn about the demise of former Governor of Bihar, WB & Tripura and former Assam Minister Devananda Konwar. My sincere condolences to the bereaved family members and well-wishers."

Konwar took oath as Bihar governor on Jun 29, 2009. Konwar was a four time legislator from Assam. He served as the finance minister in the Tarun Gogoi-led government.