TMC MLA Samaresh Das dies after testing positive for COVID-19
BY PTI17 Aug 2020 5:57 AM GMT
PTI17 Aug 2020 5:57 AM GMT
Kolkata: Trinamool Congress MLA Samaresh Das, who had tested positive for COVID-19 recently, died at a hospital in West Bengal's East Midnapore district on Monday, party sources said.
He was 76.
The three-time MLA from Egra assembly constituency in the district was admitted to the hospital a few days back after he had tested positive for coronavirus and developed complications of heart and kidney, party sources said.
He died this morning, a senior party leader said.
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee, in a message, condoled his death.
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