Guwahati, May 23: Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi today congratulated Prime Minister Dr Manomhan Singh on assuming office. "On behalf of the people of the state, I congratulate and offer my best wishes to the new Prime Minister who is also an economist of international repute and represents Assam in Parliament," Gogoi said in a statement here.

The Chief Minister also congratulated Congress president Sonia Gandhi on behalf of the people of Assam for her bold, courageous and untiring efforts for the formation of the new Union Government.

"I wholeheartedly feel that the new government will take positive and effective steps in solving the basic problems and proper attention for all round development of the state," he added.

"On behalf of the people of the state, I congratulate and offer my best wishes to the new Prime Minister who is also an economist of international repute and represents Assam in Parliament," Gogoi said in a statement here.
The Chief Minister also congratulated Congress president Sonia Gandhi on behalf of the people of Assam for her bold, courageous and untiring efforts for the formation of the new Union Government.
"I wholeheartedly feel that the new government will take positive and effective steps in solving the basic problems and proper attention for all round development of the state," he added.
Bureau Report