The senior Trinamool Congress leader passed away at a private hospital after battling multiple health complications for nearly three weeks.
Former West Bengal minister and senior Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Ujjal Biswas died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Wednesday, November 11. According to Moneycontrol, Biswas passed away at Fortis Hospital in Mukundapur around 9 pm after battling health complications for nearly three weeks.
Biswas had been on full ventilator support for several days. Medical updates indicated he suffered from multiple organ failure following a brain stroke after bypass surgery, alongside pneumonia, a urinary tract infection, and septic shock.
The 72-year-old was a three-time MLA from the Krishnanagar South constituency in Nadia district. He served as the technical education and training minister, the correctional administration minister, and the science, technology and biotechnology minister during the TMC regime.
Biswas was arrested on June 10 in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government relief materials in Krishnanagar. The Times of India reported that authorities seized relief supplies, including clothes and tarpaulins, from his residence prior to his arrest.
Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over his death, alleging that Biswas faced political persecution and physical assault. Banerjee claimed he was implicated in false cases and kept behind bars for 49 days.
Banerjee described the death as a personal loss and accused the BJP of using the state machinery for political retribution. Biswas is survived by his wife and son.
