Veteran Trinamool Congress leader and senior Bengal Minister Sadhan Pande on Sunday died at a Mumbai hospital after prolonged illness, State Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said.
The 71-year-old leader who is survived by his daughter Shreya Pande,also a politician had been a seven-time MLA from North Kolkata’s Burtolla area.
The Chief Minister got the information from North Kolkata MP Sudip Bandopadhyay tweeted: “Our senior colleague, party leader and Cabinet Minister Sadhan Pande has passed away today morning at Mumbai.
Had a wonderful relation for long. Deeply pained at this loss. My heartfelt condolences to his family, friends, followers.”
In another condolence message, the Chief Minister said that she has lost an elder and would miss his advice on various matters.