Anup Ghoshal Kolkata/IBNS: Veteran singer-composer Anup Ghoshal passed away at the age of 78 on Friday.
He passed away at a private hospital in south Kolkata.
He was in the hospital for the last seven days.
Ghoshal is known for his playback singing in 'Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne', 'Hirak Rajar Deshe', 'Goopy Bagha Phire Elo', 'Phuleswari', 'Sagina Mahato' et al.
He had also contested the 2011 West Bengal Assembly Elections on Trinamool Congress' ticket.
Ghoshal had won from Uttarpara constituency.
Mourning his demise, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said, "I express my deep sorrow at his demise. Anup Ghoshal's demise has caused irreparable damage to the music fraternity."
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