Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Thursday expressed grief over the death of former Lok Sabha MP and Communist Party of India (CPI) leader Gurudas Dasgupta.
Offering his heartfelt condolences to the departed leader, Patnaik described him as a “feisty parliamentarian”. The Odisha CM also conveyed his sympathy to the bereaved family, friends, and followers.
Naveen Patnaik✔@Naveen_Odisha
Saddened to learn about passing away of veteran Communist Party of India leader #GurudasDasgupta. He was a popular trade union leader and feisty parliamentarian. Heartfelt condolences to his family, friends and followers.
Dasgupta breathed his last in Kolkata on Thursday at the age of 83. According to reports, the CPI leader was suffering from heart and kidney-related ailments for last several months.
Dasgupta, who was known for his oratory skills, was a veteran trade union leader of the All India Trade Union Congress or AITUC. He was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1985. He was also a member of the Lok Sabha from Panskura in 2004 and Ghatal in 2009.