WB Congress President Somen Mitra passes away at 78

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West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra has died due to age-related ailments at a city hospital. He was 78.

Somen Mitra with Rahul Gandhi

Kolkata: West Bengal Congress president Somen Mitra has died due to age-related ailments at a city hospital. He was 78.

Mitra, who was admitted to a hospital here with kidney ailments a few days ago, passed away at around 1.30 am on Thursday following a cardiac arrest, the hospital sources said.

He had tested negative for Covid-19, they said.

"He was admitted to the hospital due to kidney and heart ailments," a family member said, confirming the news of the Congress leader's death.