West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over the death of senior Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi an called it a "great loss".
"I am deeply saddened by the death of Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi. My deep condolence to members of his family, well-wishers and party workers. He was a very popular leader in Bengal since 1972..." Banerjee posted on her twitter handle.
The TMC chief said, "He (Dasmunsi) was in coma for almost 9 years. A massive stroke in 2008 virtually ended his political career. Otherwise he could have done more in his political life. He was still alive but now he is no more. It is a great loss. May his soul rest in peace," she tweeted.
Banerjee also declared half-day holiday for state government employees as a mark of respect for Dasmunshi.
The Congress leader, who was in coma since 2008, today passed away at a New Delhi hospital this morning.
He was 72.
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