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Congress President Sonia Gandhi and Vice-President Rahul Gandhi on Monday expressed their sadness at the death of veteran Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi and said that his demise was as “irreparable loss” to the party.
In her condolence message, Sonia Gandhi described Dasmunsi as a “devout” political activist and “one of the tallest” leaders of West Bengal. She said Dasmunsi served the party and government “illustriously”.
“His work at the immense work at the grassroots would be remembered for posterity… His death is an irreparable loss to the Congress party and the country,” she said.
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Gandhi expressed solidarity with the leader’s family, particularly his wife Deepa Dasmunsi, and supporters.
Rahul Gandhi is his message said: “We will miss Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi ji. A brilliant political mind and a good human being. Bengal and the Congress party have lost a tall leader. Our thoughts are with Deepa ji today.”
Meanwhile, the Congress party in its condolence message tweeted: “Our deepest condolences on the passing of respected Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi, our veteran Congress leader and former union minister. He will be greatly remembered for his contributions, especially to Indian Football.”
In coma since 2008, the former Information and Broadcasting Minister died at Apollo Hospital in the national capital at the age of 72.
Dasmunsi is survived by his wife Deepa and son Priyadeep who were at his bedside at the time of his passing.
The Congress leader had suffered a brain stroke in 2008 and was admitted to AIIMS. Later he was shifted to home, and in 2009 he was admitted to Apollo Hospital here.
The stroke left him paralysed and unable to speak. Blood supply to a part of Dasmunsi’s brain was cut off causing irreversible damage. All basic life functions like breathing, blood pressure, sleep-awake cycle were stable but he was not conscious of his surroundings.
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