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Veteran Politician Mukul Roy Passes Away at 71
- On Monday, February 23, 2026, Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy died after suffering a massive cardiac arrest at 1:30 a.m. while admitted to a private hospital in Kolkata.
- Mukul Roy helped set up the Trinamool Congress with Mamata Banerjee and was widely seen as the party's number two before Abhishek Banerjee's rise.
- After moving to the BJP, Roy contested the 2021 Assembly polls on a BJP ticket from Krishnanagar North and faced disqualification attempts that reached the courts.
- Condolences poured in for Roy and his family and supporters, recalling his political experience, service efforts, and chairmanship of the Public Accounts Committee during his recent political absence.
- Known as the 'Chanakya' of West Bengal politics, Roy reshaped the state's landscape by encouraging defections and submitted Trinamool's official symbol to the Election Commission of India, while disputes arose after 2016 when central agencies summoned him amid chit fund investigations.
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Mukul Roy, former Union Railway Minister and TMC founding member, died at 71 in Kolkata on February 23, 2026. After suffering a cardiac arrest, the veteran strategist passed away following a long illness. Known as the architect of the TMC's organizational rise, Roy's legacy spans decades of influential service in both Bengal and national politics. 🗳️ Mukul Roy Dies: Know All About Former Railway Minister and TMC Stalwart As He Passes Away at 71.
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