Former Bengal Minister and Mamata Loyalist Ujjal Biswas Dies at 72
The former minister had battled multiple complications after bypass surgery, including a stroke, pneumonia and septic shock, hospital sources said.
- On Wednesday, Former Bengal Minister Ujjal Biswas died at a private hospital in Kolkata at age 72 after battling multiple health complications for nearly three weeks.
- A three-time MLA from Krishnanagar South, Biswas served in Mamata Banerjee's Cabinet after the Trinamool Congress came to power in 2011, but lost his seat to BJP candidate Sadhan Ghosh in 2026.
- Following bypass surgery on October 5 and a subsequent stroke, Biswas was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mukundapur on full ventilator support, where pneumonia and organ failure complicated his condition.
- Banerjee expressed grief, calling Biswas 'far more than a colleague' while accusing the BJP of 'politics of vengeance' regarding false cases that led to his 49-day imprisonment.
- TMC MLA Kunal Ghosh confirmed the death, honoring Biswas as a loyal party member who remained dedicated to the Trinamool Congress despite the severe physical and mental toll of recent legal controversies.
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Former Bengal minister Ujjal Biswas dies at 72 after prolonged illness, Mamata expresses grief
<p>Kolkata, Nov 11 (PTI): Former West Bengal minister and senior TMC leader Ujjal Biswas died at a private hospital here on Wednesday after battling multiple health complications for nearly three weeks, hospital sources said.</p><p>He was 72 and is survived by wife and son.</p><p>Biswas, who was admitted to Fortis Hospital in Mukundapur, had been on full ventilator support for the past few days.</p><p>"Just came to know that Ujjal Biswas passed …
Former Bengal minister Ujjal Biswas dies at 72; Mamata Banerjee pays tribute
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