Former Railway Minister and Rajya Sabha MP Mukul Roy passed away early this morning at a private hospital in Kolkata. He was 71. His son, Subhranshu Roy, informed that Roy died around 1:30 AM after a prolonged battle with multiple health problems. Roy, a founding member of the All India Trinamool Congress (TMC) and once considered the party’s number two leader, began his political journey in the Indian National Congress before helping to establish the TMC in 1998.

Later due to dispute with TMC supremo, he shifted to BJP and in 2021 Assembly election which he won from the Krishnanagar North constituency on a BJP ticket. However, after the elections, he returned to his old party, Trinamool. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has extended condolences over the demise of former Union Minister Mukul Roy. In a social media post the Prime Minister said that Mukul Roy will be remembered for his political experience and efforts to serve society.