Former Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy passed away on Monday, February 23, at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata. As reported by news agency ANI, Roy suffered a cardiac arrest at 1:30 am, his son, Subhranshu Roy, confirmed.
Earlier, on June 11, 2021, Mukul Roy and his son, Subhranshu Roy, joined TMC in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.
Leaders pay tribute to Mukul Roy
Following his passing, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh paid tribute to former Minister Roy. The BJP leader remembered him as an experienced politician who was held in high regard during his time with the Bharatiya Janata Party.
While talking to the media on Monday, Dilip Ghosh said, “He was an experienced politician. He became a Union Minister too. When he came to the BJP, he was given a lot of respect. From 2019 to 2021, he was with us. Later, he left the BJP and went to the TMC. For the last 2-3 years, he has been ill and could not actively participate in politics. I pray that his soul rests in peace,” as cited by news agency ANI.
Furthermore, BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari also paid heartfelt tribute to the former Railway Minister while posting on the social media platform X. Adhikari expressed grief over the news of his passing and sent condolences to his family.
Taking it to X, he wrote, “Deeply disheartened to learn about the sad demise of Senior Politician, Shri Mukul Roy. My sincere condolences to his family. Praying that his soul attains eternal peace. Om Shanti.”
Mukul Roy, who served as a former Rajya Sabha MP and Railway Minister, was among the founding members of Trinamool Congress.
He later switched sides from TMC to BJP in 2017 and contested the 2021 West Bengal Assembly elections from the Krishnangar Uttar constituency. While fighting elections from the BJP, he defeated the TMC candidate, actor Koushani Mukherjee. However, following West Bengal
CM Mamata Banerjee`s return to power in the 2021 West Bengal assembly elections; he later rejoined TMC along with his son, Shubranshu Roy.
(With inputs from ANI)