🕰️ Time of death: Around 1:30 AM at Apollo Hospital, Salt Lake, Kolkata.
❤️ Cause: Cardiac arrest.
👨👦 Family confirmation: His son Subhrangshu Roy stated that he had been suffering from multiple health issues.
🏛️ Political career:
Co-founder of TMC with Mamata Banerjee in 1998.
Served as Minister of Shipping and Railways in the UPA government.
Joined BJP in 2017, later returned to TMC.
📜 Reputation: Often called the “Chanakya of Bengal politics” for his strategic role in both TMC and BJP.
👉 Mukul Roy’s passing marks the end of a significant chapter in West Bengal politics, as he was instrumental in shaping strategies for two major parties.
Born on April 17, 1954 in Kanchrapara, North 24 Parganas, West Bengal.
Began his political journey with the Indian National Congress before joining Mamata Banerjee in forming the Trinamool Congress (TMC) in 1998.
Known as the “Chanakya of Bengal politics” for his organizational skills and strategy.
Played a crucial role in the 2011 West Bengal Assembly elections, which ended 34 years of Left Front rule.
Served as Union Minister of State for Shipping (2011) and later as Union Railway Minister (2012) under Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.
In 2017, Mukul Roy left TMC and joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Became National Vice-President of BJP (2020–2021), helping the party expand its base in West Bengal.
In 2021, Roy returned to the Trinamool Congress, winning the Krishnanagar Uttar constituency in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly.
His career spanned over four decades, marked by significant shifts between TMC and BJP.
Widely respected as a master strategist who shaped Bengal’s political landscape.
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