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Syeda Anwara Taimur, the only woman Chief Minister of Assam, died in Australia after a prolonged illness on Monday, 28 September. She was 84.
Family sources in Guwahati said that Taimur, Chief Minister from 6 December 1980 to 30 June 1981, was residing in Australia with her son for the past few years.
A teacher of economics in Debicharan Barua Girls College in Jorhat before joining politics, she had an illustrious career spanning over four decades.
In 1988, she was nominated to the Rajya Sabha. In 2011, the veteran leader left the Congress and joined the All India United Democratic Front. She figured in the headlines after her name was found missing from the NRC (National Register of Citizens) list in 2018.
Taimur's death has been widely mourned cutting across party lines.
Assam Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal, in a tweet, said: "Saddened by the sudden demise of former Chief Minister of Assam, Syeda Anwara Taimur. Praying for the departed soul, I offer my heartfelt condolences to her family members and well-wishers."
Mahila Congress President and party spokesperson Sushmita Dev, in a tweet, said: "Deeply saddened to know about the sudden demise of Assam's first woman Chief Minister Smt Syeda Anwara Taimur ji. Syeda ji had a long public career serving the people of Assam for four terms as MLA. Prayers for the departed soul. My deepest condolences to friends and family."
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