Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik has condoled the death of veteran CPI leader and former MP Gurudas Dasgupta, who passed away on Thursday morning following a prolonged illness.
“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,” tweeted Patnaik.
Dasgupta, also a veteran trade union leader, is survived by his wife and daughter. He was suffering from lung cancer for last several months. He passed away at his home in Kolkata at 6am. He was suffering from lung cancer for quite some time.
Dasgupta, 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.