The senior Trinamool Congress leader passed away in a Kolkata 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, according to reports by Deccan Herald, India TV and Moneycontrol. Biswas, who was 72, had been admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mukundapur and was on full ventilator support for the past few days.
Hospital sources stated that Biswas had been battling health complications for nearly three weeks. He had developed complications following a bypass surgery and a subsequent brain stroke. His condition further deteriorated with pneumonia, a urinary tract infection, septic shock, and severe kidney dysfunction that required dialysis.
Biswas served as the state's correctional administration minister and held the science and technology portfolio. He was a three-time MLA from the Krishnanagar South constituency in Nadia district, winning elections in 2011, 2016, and 2021.
On June 10, Biswas was arrested in connection with the alleged misappropriation of government relief materials in Krishnanagar. The arrest followed an incident where a crowd allegedly stormed his residence and gheraoed him for nearly an hour. He was released on bail in July.
Former Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over his death, alleging he faced political persecution, physical assault, and mental harassment. She claimed he was kept behind bars for 49 days and accused the BJP of a politics of vengeance and intimidation in West Bengal.
TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh confirmed the death, stating that Biswas passed away around 9 pm on Wednesday.
