New Delhi, March 9 The Rajya Sabha observed a moment of silence on Monday to pay respects to the memory of former members Mukul Roy, Janardhan Waghmare, and H.K. Dua, who had recently passed away.Shortly after the session resumed after a break for the second part of the budget session...
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The Rajya Sabha has congratulated the Indian cricket team for winning the ICC Men's T20 World Cup by defeating New Zealand. Rajya Sabha Chairman C. P. Radhakrishnan said that this victory marks India's third T20 World Cup, and it is also a back-to-back title, as India had also won the previous...
Kolkata, February 23 – Mourning poured in from all corners of West Bengal's political spectrum on Monday for veteran leader Mukul Roy as both Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari mourned the death of the state's "Chanakya."Roy, 71, died of cardiac arrest...
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed his deep sorrow over the death of former Railway Minister Mukul Roy. In a social media post, the Prime Minister stated that Mukul Roy would be remembered for his political experience and his efforts to serve society.Union Home Minister Amit Shah also...
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Kolkata, February 23 Mukul Roy, a key strategist once hailed as the "Chanakya" of West Bengal politics, defined an era of silent political coups and shifting loyalties as a master of defection, yet ironically, he came to embody the very politics he perfected.With the passing of the founding...
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Former Railway Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Mukul Roy, passed away early this morning at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 71 years old. His son, Subhranshu Roy, confirmed that Roy died around 1:30 AM after a long struggle with multiple health issues. Roy, a founding member of the All India...
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Kolkata, February 23 – The news of the death of veteran politician and former close confidante in the Trinamool Congress had deeply affected her, said West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday morning.In her condolence message posted on her social...
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Kolkata, February 23 West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday expressed grief over the death of veteran leader Mukul Roy, describing him as a long-time political colleague and a fellow fighter in many struggles.In a post on X in Bengali, Banerjee said she was "shocked and saddened"...
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Former Railway Minister and Rajya Sabha MP, Mukul Roy, passed away early this morning at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 71 years old. His son, Subhranshu Roy, informed that Roy died around 1:30 AM after a prolonged battle with several health issues. Roy, a founding member of the All India...
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Kolkata, February 23 – Prime Minister Narendra Modi issued a statement on Monday mourning the death of Mukul Roy, a senior politician from West Bengal, who had served with both the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).In a message shared this morning on his official X...
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Kolkata, February 23 Mukul Roy, a key strategist who was once hailed as the "Chanakya of West Bengal politics," died early Monday after a prolonged illness, bringing to an end a career marked by both engineering and participating in defections.One of the founding members of the Trinamool...
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February 23, New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his condolences on the passing away of former Union Minister Mukul Roy.In a post on his social media platform X, Prime Minister Modi wrote, "I am saddened to learn of the passing away of former Union Minister Shri Mukul Roy. He...
New Delhi, February 23 Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of former Union Minister Mukul Roy, and said he would be remembered for his political experience and efforts to serve society.Roy died following a cardiac arrest at a hospital in Kolkata this morning. He was 71...
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Kolkata, February 23 Former railway minister Mukul Roy, once considered Mamata Banerjee's most trusted lieutenant and the principal strategist of the TMC, died of a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here early Monday.He was 71 years old, and is survived by his son, Subhranshu Roy.He...
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Kolkata, February 23 Veteran politician and former railway minister, Mukul Roy, died of a cardiac arrest at a private hospital here on Monday, his family said.He was 71 years old.Roy passed away at 1:30 am at the private hospital, his son, Subhranshu Roy, said, adding that he had been in a...
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Kolkata, February 23 – Senior politician Mukul Roy, a former Railway Minister from West Bengal, died early Monday morning at a private hospital in Kolkata, his family has confirmed. He was 73.Mukul Roy passed away shortly after 1:30 a.m. on Monday, according to his son, Subhranshu Roy. He had...
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