Former West Bengal Minister Ujjal Biswas Dies At 72

Former West Bengal Minister Ujjal Biswas passed away on Wednesday after a prolonged illness at the age of 72.The former West Bengal Chief Minister, Mamata Banerjee, had announced the death of her former cabinet colleague in a social media statement and condoled the death of Biswas.Biswas was undergoing treatment at a hospital for three weeks. He was on full ventilation support for the last few days.After bypass surgery, he suffered a brain stroke, and since then, he has been facing one after another physical complications.

The medical report of the doctors on Tuesday mentioned that the physical condition of the former minister, who was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Kolkata, was very critical.Expressing condolences over her former cabinet colleague's death, Mamata Banerjee said that she was deeply heartbroken by the passing of Ujjal Biswas."He was far more than a colleague in public life. We shared a close and enduring bond built over many years.