WB minister succumbs to burns, enquiry on

CALCUTTA, MAY 1: West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Bidyut Ganguly died of severe burn injuries at the SSKM hospital here early to...

CALCUTTA, MAY 1: West Bengal Commerce and Industry Minister Bidyut Ganguly died of severe burn injuries at the SSKM hospital here early today, Health Minister Partha De said. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.

De told PTI that Ganguly was rushed to the state-run hospital last night from his Bhatpara residence in North-24 Parganas district in a critical condition with 95 per cent burns.

Finance Minister Asim Dasgupta said that the police was asked to submit a detailed inquiry report on the cause of his death.

Story continues below this ad

CPI-M State Secretary and Politburo member Anil Biswas in a statement however said, “Police is investigating the case. After getting the post-mortem report, we shall be able to know the cause of his death. For the last few months, he has been suffering from depression.”

The 64-year-old Ganguly, representing the Bhatpara assembly constituency since 1991, was the Chairman of the local municipality for a record 23 years.

‘Double bonanza for poor, middle class’: PM’s swadeshi pitch ahead of new GST roll out

India3 hr ago

PM Modi announced the rollout of new GST rates, calling it a "GST bachat utsav" and promising cheaper prices for medicines, insurance, and daily essentials. He emphasized that these reforms would ease doing business, attract investment, and benefit the poor, middle class, MSMEs, farmers, women, traders, and youth. He urged citizens to promote swadeshi goods.

View all shorts

Live Blog