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  1. Hiteswar Saikia (3 October 1934 – 22 April 1996) was an Indian politician who served as the 10th chief minister of Assam for two terms, firstly from 28 February 1983 to 23 December 1985 and then from 30 June 1991 to 22 April 1996. He was the 1st Governor of Mizoram from 1987 to 1989 and the 6th Lieutenant Governor of Mizoram from 1986 to 1987.

  2. May 15, 1996 · In Hiteswar Saikia's death, the Congress(I) has lost an able vote-catcher and a charismatic Assam leader. The 61-year-old Saikia was not only one of the most controversial politicians in the post-Independence era but was also an important player during the tumultuous period when the state was gripped by insurgency.

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  3. Nov 7, 2021 · On Sunday, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) arrested former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia's son Ashok in connection with a 25-year-old loan default case. He was arrested in Guwahati in Assam and will be produced in the CBI court on Monday, officials said.

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  5. May 15, 1996 · Saikia campaigning in Guwahati days before his death: a fighter till the end. As always, Hiteswar Saikia fought. His borrowed kidneys were failing fast, his recurrent fever refused to go, he was finding it more and more difficult to breathe. Doctors insisted he take rest.

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  6. Nov 8, 2021 · Guwahati, Nov 8: A CBI court on Monday granted bail to Ashok Saikia, son of former Assam Chief Minister Hiteswar Saikia, who was arrested by the central agency in connection with the alleged default of a loan of over Rs 9 lakh 25 years ago.

  7. Hiteswar Saikia was a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and the chief minister of Assam for two terms. He was a nationalist and an opponent of militancy, but also faced criticism for suppressing the Anti Foreigners Movement and the ULFA.

  8. Hiteswar Saikia was an Indian politician from the north-east state of Assam, who served as the chief minister for two terms, first from February 28, 1983 to December 23, 1985 and then from June 30, 1991 to April 22, 1996.