Former Union minister and sitting Trinamool Congress MP Sultan Ahmed died on Monday following a cardiac arrest, at his residence in Kolkata.
The 64-year-old leader was rushed to a private hospital where he was declared brought dead, hospital sources said.
Sultan Ahmed died around 11:30 am at home. He was brought dead to the hospital.Hospital spokesperson
The deputy leader of Trinamool's parliamentary party, Ahmed, was elected to the Lok Sabha from Uluberia constituency on a TMC ticket.
His name figured in the Narada sting case, for which he was recently interrogated by the CBI.
Ahmed had served as the Union Minister of State for Tourism in the UPA government headed by the Manmohan Singh government.
He was elected to the West Bengal Assembly twice and was also the president of the Mohammedan Sporting football club since 2009.
Political Leaders Express Condolences
Various political leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, condoled Ahmed’s death on Twitter.
Governor Keshari Nath Tripathi also expressed grief at the passing away of Ahmed.
The 64-year-old is survived by his wife and two sons.
(With inputs from PTI and IANS)
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