Shyamal Chakraborty
Shyamal Chakraborty | |
|---|---|
| Member of Parliament, Rajya Sabha | |
| In office 2008-2014 | |
| Constituency | West Bengal |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Communist Party of India (Marxist) |
| Spouse | Mazumdar |
Shyamal Chakraborty was an Indian politician and was a member of the Rajya Sabha from 2008 to 2014. He was the transport minister of West Bengal from 1982 to 1996. He was also a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from 1981 to 1996.[1][2][3][4] He died on August 6, 2020 from cardiac arrest after being diagnosed with COVID-19, aged 76.
References
- ^ "Veteran CPM leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies of Covid-19". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Bengal transport minister Shyamal Chakraborty passes away". Jayatri Nag. Mumbai Mirror. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "West Bengal: Veteran CPM leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies days after testing Covid positive". Santanu Chowdhury. The Indian Express. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
- ^ "Veteran CPI(M) leader Shyamal Chakraborty dies of COVID-19 at a hospital in Kolkata". The Economic Times. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 6 August 2020.