Guwahati, Feb. 7: Asom Gana Parishad (AGP) president Brindaban Goswami has finalised the first list of the party?s new executive committee after marathon sessions with his supporters and senior leaders of the party. Though a majority of the 106 office-bearers were finalised yesterday during discussions at his chamber in Dispur, three more names were added during a second round of discussions at his residence today.
The ones included today are Biraj Sharma (vice-president), Padma Hazarika (finance secretary) and Atul Bora (general secretary).
Goswami will announce the second and final list by February 15. Though he was not available for comment, sources close to Goswami said efforts have been made to accommodate every group to avoid bitterness.
Prominent among those making the cut include Hitendranath Goswami, Chandra Mohan Patowary, Biren Baishya, Phani Bhushan Chaudhury, Dilip Saikia Sonowal, Sarbananda Sonowal, PrabinGogoi, Thaneswar Boro, Zoiinath Sarma, Nurul Hussain and Rekha Rani Das Boro. Jagadish Bhuyan was made party spokesperson.