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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee connected Monday (February 23, 2026) expressed grief implicit the demise of seasoned person Mukul Roy, describing him arsenic a long-time governmental workfellow and co-fighter successful galore struggles.
In a Bengali station connected X, Ms. Banerjee said she was "shocked and saddened" by Mr. Roy's passing and recalled that helium had worked tirelessly for the Trinamool Congress since its founding, earning acceptance crossed each levels of the party.
"I americium profoundly shocked and grieved by the abrupt quality of the demise of seasoned person Mukul Roy. He was my long-time governmental workfellow and a comrade-in-arms successful galore governmental struggles. The quality of his departure has near maine heartbroken," she said.
The precocious Mukul Roy devoted his beingness to the enactment from the precise inception of the Trinamool Congress. He served arsenic a Union curate and enjoyed acceptability crossed each levels of the party, the CM said.
Ms. Banerjee noted that helium had aboriginal chosen a antithetic governmental way earlier returning, and said his publication to West Bengal authorities and organisational skills would not beryllium forgotten.
Stating that the governmental fraternity, irrespective of enactment affiliation, would consciousness his absence, Ms. Banerjee expressed her condolences to Roy's household and supporters, and urged his lad to stay beardown successful the look of the loss.
Ms. Banerjee's nephew and TMC nationalist wide caput Abhishek Banerjee besides condoled Roy's death.
In an X post, helium wrote: "The demise of Mukul Roy marks the extremity of an epoch successful West Bengal's governmental history. A seasoned person with immense experience, his contributions helped signifier an important signifier of the state's nationalist and governmental journey."
"As a founding pillar of the All India Trinamool Congress, helium was instrumental successful expanding and consolidating the organisation during its formative years. His dedication to nationalist beingness volition beryllium recalled with admiration. I widen my sincere sympathies to his family, friends and admirers. May his psyche beryllium granted eternal peace," helium added.
Mr. Roy, a erstwhile Railway Minister and ex-Rajya Sabha MP, died of cardiac apprehension astatine a backstage hospital present aboriginal connected Monday. He was erstwhile regarded arsenic Mamata Banerjee's astir trusted lieutenant and the TMC's main strategist.
He had been suffering from aggregate ailments and was successful and retired of the infirmary implicit the past 2 years. Family members said helium had besides been diagnosed with dementia and had precocious gone into a coma.
