Rothuama 73,is survived by his Naga wife Kaini Mao, Dr Sarah Ralte and granddaughter Rachel Laltinchhani.
Funeral service would be held at the Professor quarters in North Eastern Indira Gandhi Regional Institute of Health and Medical Sciences (NEIGRIHMS) in Shillong tomorrow.
A doctor by profession, Rothuama joined politics in mid-1970s to became one of the most popular leaders of the newly-formed People's Conference led by former Chief Minister Brig. T.Sailo and was elected as Lok Sabha member in 1977.
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