Veteran trade union leader, writer and columnist Souribandhu Kar died at a hospital here on Monday night following a brief illness. He was 72 and is survived by his wife, three sons and a daughter.
Kar was the general secretary of the Odisha unit of All India Trade Union Congress (AITUC). An eminent CPI leader, he was actively involved in the Left movement for many years.
CPI State secretary Asish Kanungo and CPI(M) leader Janardan Pati condoled Kar’s death, terming it “a great loss for the trade union movement”.
Kar, who worked in a bank, has also authored several books including biographies. He was honoured with several awards including the Odisha Sahitya Akademi Award in 2012 for his biik ”Manabatara Mahan Tirtha”.