Veteran CPI-M leader Khagen Das dead

Kolkata Jan 21 (IANS) Veteran CPI-M leader and former Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha member Khagen Das died of a massive cardiac arrest here on Sunday party sources said.

Das 80 a former Tripura minister leaves behind his wife and two daughters.

Das also the convenor of Tripura s ruling Left Front was here to attend the Central Committee meeting of the Communist Party of India-Marxist. He complained of chest pain early on Sunday.

"He expired within 10 minutes at 3.35 a.m " a party leader said.

Das was a Rajya Sabha member from 1998 to 2002 when he was elected to the Lok Sabha from Tripura West. He retained the seat in 2004 and 2009.

Das was a two-term (1978 to 1988) legislator in the Tripura assembly and served as the Health Statistics and Revenue Minister from 1983 to 1988.

--IANS
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