Veteran Communist Sadhan Gupta dies

Independent India’s first visually-challenged MP Sadhan Gupta has died following age-related illness. The veteran communist and eminent lawyer died late last night, CPI(M) party officials said.

He was 98 and is survived by four daughters and a son. Left Front chairman and CPI(M) politburo member Biman Bose condoled the passing away of the veteran communist leader. 

Born in Dhaka, Gupta was educated at the Calcutta Blind School and went on to study Economics from 

Presidency College and law from the University of Calcutta.

In 1953, the CPI(M) leader became India’s first visually-challenged parliamentarian when he won from the Kolkata southeast constituency. He was re-elected to Parliament for the second consecutive term 

and remained an MP till 1962.

Later on in 1986, he became the first blind Advocate General of West Bengal.