He was 65.
His son Shamik Hossain said he was suffering from old age problems and was admitted to the hospital where he passed away this evening.
He was a Congress leader and a two term MP of the party from 2004-2014. Earlier he was an MLA of Congress from 1987.
He joined TMC in 2014 after he had differences with the Congress' state leadership.
He is survived by his two wives, two sons and two daughters.
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