Yet another candidate succumbed to the dreaded corona virus with Trinamool Congress nominee from Khardaha constituency Kajal Sinha succumbing to the disease on Sunday morning. Sinha was contesting in the place of “indisposed” Bengal Finance Minister Amit Mitra.
Expressing her “shock,” Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted “Very, very sad. Shocked. Kajal Sinha, our candidate from Khardaha, succumbed to Covid. He dedicated his life to serving people & just fought a tireless campaign. He was a long-serving committed member of @AITCofficial. We will miss him. My condolences to his family & his admirers (sic).”
She said “even in his death Kajol ensured that his party wins the elections and we are sure that he will win from Khardaha,” in North 24 Parganas.
Earlier this month, Congress candidate from Shamsherganj Rezaul Haq and RSP nominee from Jangipur Pradip Kumar Nandi, had succumbed to the disease. Elections to Jangipur and Shamsherganj, both in Murshidabad district would be held in mid-May.
Meanwhile, Union Minister and BJP candidate from Tollygunge Babul Supriyo has once again tested positive to the corona virus, the actor-turned-politician tweeted on Sunday.
“Both me & my wife have tested positive. Me for the 2nd time!! V Sad that I won't be able to vote in Asansol. I needed to be there on the road too for the 26th polls where "desperate'' @AITCofficial goons hv already unleashed their terror machinery to disrupt free & fair polls,” he wrote.