Kolkata: Senior West Bengal Minister Subrata Mukherjee passed away in Kolkata Thursday. He was undergoing treatment at state-run SSKM Hospital.
Mukherjee, who was the state panchayat minister, was 75. He is survived by his wife. Mukherjee was also in charge of three other departments.
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee who was performing Kali Puja at her Kalighat residence visited the SSKM Hospital and announced that he is no more.
‘I still can’t believe he is no longer with us. He was such a dedicated party leader. It is a personal loss for me,’ she said.
Mukherjee was shifted to the ICU of the hospital last week after he complained of severe breathing problems.
In his political career spanning over five decades, Mukherjee had represented several Assembly constituencies in Kolkata including Ballygunge and Chowringhee.