Dispur, July 21:With a view to
support and motivate ace boxer Lovlina Borgohain who is representing India at
the Tokyo Olympics, Chief Minister Dr. Himanta Biswa Sarma took part in a
goodwill campaign named "Go for Glory, Lovlina" at Guwahati
today. As part of the campaign, the Chief Minister participated in a bicycle
rally organized by Sarupathar MLA Biswajit Phukan from Lastgate, Dispur to
Nehru Stadium along with several other participants. Addressing the
participants at Lastgate, Chief Minister Sarma urged the people of Assam to come
together and cheer for Lovlina Borgohain as she puts her best to bring glory to
the nation in the Olympics. The Chief Minister said that in the sporting
history of Assam Lovlina is the first female athlete and the second boxer after
Shiva Thapa to represent India at the Olympics from the state. While
appreciating Sarupathar MLA Biswajit Phukan for the initiative of the goodwill campaign,
Chief Minister Sarma said that it is quite commendable that Lovlina who hails from
a remote place of Assam made it so big in the international boxing circuit. He
also lauded Padum Bodo who for the first time identified Lovlina’s talent as a
promising boxer. The Chief Minister also offered his best wishes to the
pugilist for her performance at the Olympics. The Chief Minister also
felicitated Lovlina's father Tiken Borgohain on the occasion. Along with
the Chief Minister, the goodwill campaign was attended by Speaker of Assam Legislative
Assembly Biswajit Daimary, Agriculture Minister Atul Bora, Handloom & amp; Textiles
Minister UG Brahma, Environment & Forest Minister Parimal Suklabaidya,
Water Resources Minister Pijush Hazarika, Revenue & DM Minister Jogen
Mohan, Sports & Youth Welfare Minister Bimal Bora, Tea Tribes Welfare
Minister Sanjay Kishan, Deputy Speaker of ALA Dr. Numol Momin, Leader of the
Opposition Debabrata Saikia, CEM KAAC Tuliram Ronghang and several MLAs among
others.
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