Minister of State Subrata Saha dies at 69

The 69-year-old, who was admitted to the Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday night after he suddenly felt unwell, breathed his last at 10:40 am.

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STATE MINISTER and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Subrata Saha died on Thursday at the Murshidabad Medical College in Berhampore.

The 69-year-old, who was admitted to the Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital on Wednesday night after he suddenly felt unwell, breathed his last at 10:40 am.

The Minister of State for Food Processing Department recently had a gallbladder surgery in Kolkata. The TMC MLA from Sagardighi had recovered and went to the district on Wednesday morning. However, he suddenly fell ill at night.

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CM Mamata Banerjee tweeted on Thursday, “It is with great grief that I condole the death of my colleague, compatriot and MoS Subrata Saha. His unwavering commitment to people of Bengal will never be forgotten. I pray his soul rests in peace, may his family find strength in this time of grief.” Later, in a statement issued from her office, Banerjee wrote, “I am deeply saddened by his death….”

Saha was a three-time MLA from Sagardighi Assembly constituency in Murshidabad district.

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