Upasa Phukan, Daughter of former Assam Home Minister and Well Known Student Leader Bhrigu Phukan Dies
First Published: 30th March, 2025 14:27 IST
Upasa Phukan was the only child of Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, a prominent leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP).
Upasa Phukan, 28, daughter of former Assam Home Minister and well-known student leader, Bhrigu Phukan, who was a signatory of the Assam Accord of 1985, died after she fell from a 2-storey building. The incident took place at their home in Kharghuli area of Guwahati.
The circumstances surrounding her fall remain unclear, whether it was an accident or a case of suicide.
Following the incident, Upasa Phukan’s body was taken to Gauhati Medical College and Hospital (GMCH) for a postmortem examination.
Upasa Phukan was the only child of Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, a prominent leader of the Asom Gana Parishad (AGP). Her father served as a three-term MLA from Jalukbari Assembly Constituency before losing to Himanta Biswa Sarma in the 2001 elections. Bhrigu Kumar Phukan, a significant figure in Assam’s political landscape, passed away on March 20, 2006.
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