Chennai: TMC legislator Tamonash Ghosh, who had tested positive for Covid-19 in May, died at a hospital in Kolkata today. He was 60.
“Very, very sad. Tamonash Ghosh, 3-time MLA from Falta & party treasurer since 1998 had to leave us today. Been with us for over 35 years, he was dedicated to the cause of the people & party. He contributed much through his social work,” West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee said in a tweet.
She added: “He has left a void that will be difficult to fill. On behalf of all of us, heartfelt condolences to his wife Jharna, his two daughters, friends and well-wishers.”
The three-time MLA from the Falta assembly constituency in South 24 Parganas district was admitted to a hospital after he tested positive for the disease. He had several complications related to the heart and kidney.
Tamonash Ghosh had been with Mamata Banerjee for more than three decades. As a close aide, he had been a part of the rise and fall of Mamata Banerjee and a crucial member who was handling the finances of the party. He is the longest-serving treasurer of the party since its inception in 1998.