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Trinamool Congress MP Ambica Banerjee died at a private hospital in Kolkata today.
86-year-old Banerjee is survived by his wife and two daughters.
The MP from Howrah constituency was admitted to the hospital a few days ago with problems in prostrate gland and kidney, Agriculture Marketing Minister Arup Roy said.
Political career
Banerjee’s political career started with the Congress and he was an MLA between 1982 and 2006. He was also the Deputy Leader of Opposition between 1996 and 2006.
He lost the 2006 Assembly election on Trinamool Congress ticket. However, three year later in the Lok Sabha polls, he defeated Swadesh Chakraborty of the CPI (M) to become a Member of Parliament.
Banerjee was a member of two house panels — Committee on Urban Development and Committee on Public Undertakings.
Born on August 28, 1928, Banerjee was a mechanical engineer and associated with various sports organisations like the Cricket Association of Bengal and Indian Football Association.
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