Senior Trinamool Congress leader and West Bengal Minister Sadhan Pande passed away on February 20. He was 71 and was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Mumbai.
Mr. Pande was a nine-time MLA from north Kolkata. For the first six terms, he represented Burtola Assembly segment as a Congress representative. Since 2011, he represented Manicktala Assembly segment as a Trinamool Congress MLA.
Mr. Pande was Minister of Consumer Affairs in the West Bengal government.
"Our senior colleague, party leader and Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande has passed away today morning at Mumbai. Had a wonderful relation for long. Deeply pained at this loss. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, followers, " Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on social media. She described the death of her colleague as an irreparable loss to the political sphere of the State.
The mortal remains of the Trinamool Congress leader will be brought to the city on February 20. Mr. Pande has been ailing for past few months and was on a ventilator support.
