Veteran Politician Mukul Roy Passes Away at 71

Veteran politician and former railway minister Mukul Roy died at age 71 due to cardiac arrest. Known for his role as a TMC founder member and later association with BJP, he served as a railway minister in 2011. Roy was recently an MLA in the West Bengal assembly.

Veteran politician Mukul Roy, a stalwart in Indian politics, passed away at the age of 71 on Monday. He succumbed to cardiac arrest at a private hospital.

His political journey began as a founder member of the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 1998. Subsequently, a fallout led him to join the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in 2017.

Roy's notable achievements include serving as the railway minister in 2011 under the UPA-2 government. He was also elected twice to the Rajya Sabha and served as an MLA in the West Bengal assembly.