During the Congress, news also reached of the demise of Comrade Monsing Bongrung, Secretary of the Inglong Parpan party branch and President of KANKISs Langsomepi block committee in Karbi Anglong. He was 65. Comrade Monsing was from a poor peasant family; after retiring from the Indian Army, he joined the CPI(ML) and became an active leader of the party and the Autonomous State movement.

Red Salute of Comrade Monsing Bongrung!