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Former Bengal leader Pankaj Banerjee passes away, Mamata Banerjee mourns

| @indiablooms | Oct 27, 2018, at 06:46 am

Kolkata, Oct 27 (IBNS):  Former Leader of Opposition in West Bengal Assembly and a founding member of the Trinamool Congress Pankaj Banerjee died in Kolkata on Friday.

Banerjee was 71.

He was a three-time legislator.

He is survived by his wife and daughter.

"Saddened at the passing away of Pankaj (da) Banerjee. My condolences to his family and admirers," Banerjee tweeted.

 

Image: Trinamool Congress Twitter page 

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