Tarun Gogoi became the chief minister of Assam at a difficult time. Insurgency was at its peak, and brutal killings dominated headlines. Development was at a standstill. With empty coffers, government employees were not paid salaries for months together. But the three consecutive terms of Gogoi’s government – from 2001 to 2016 – have changed the Assam story. The number of killings by rebels has come down as several outfits were brought to the ...
