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Bishnu Pada Ray

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Bengal BJP MLA Bishnu Pada Ray dies of cardiac arrest, PM Narendra Modi mourns

India Blooms News Service | @indiablooms | Jul 25, 2023, at 10:10 pm

#NarendraModi #HeartAttack #Bishnu Pada Ray #MamataBanerjee

Kolkata: BJP Legislator from Dhupguri Assembly constituency in North Bengal Bishnu Pada Ray breathed his last due to cardiac arrest here on Tuesday.

He was 61.

Ray was in the city to attend the monsoon session of the Assembly.

Pained by the untimely demise of West Bengal Assembly MLA Shri Bishnu Pada Ray Ji. He was a hardworking legislator who made many efforts to fulfil people's aspirations. He also worked hard to strengthen @BJP4Bengal. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 25, 2023

Indian PM Narendra Modi mourned the death of the politician and tweeted: " Pained by the untimely demise of West Bengal Assembly MLA Shri Bishnu Pada Ray Ji. He was a hardworking legislator who made many efforts to fulfil people's aspirations. He also worked hard to strengthen @BJP4Bengal . Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti."

জলপাইগুড়ি জেলার ধূপগুড়ি বিধানসভা কেন্দ্রের বিধায়ক মাননীয় শ্রী বিষ্ণুপদ রায়ের প্রয়াণে আমি গভীরভাবে শোকাহত। তাঁর এই অকাল বিদায়ে বাংলার পরিষদীয় রাজনৈতিক ক্ষেত্রে এক শূন্যতার সৃষ্টি হল।

আমি শ্রী রায়ের আত্মীয়-পরিজন, বন্ধুবান্ধব ও অনুরাগীদের আন্তরিক সমবেদনা জানাই।
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) July 25, 2023

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed her profound grief at the passing away of Ray and sympathised with the bereaved family.

Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari expressed his profound grief at the untimely demise of Ray.

I am extremely saddened to know about the sad & untimely demise of my colleague and MLA from Dhupguri; Shri Bishnu Pada Ray.
He was admitted in the PG Hospital the day before yesterday because of a heart ailment.
On behalf of the @BJP4Bengal Legislature Party, I express my… pic.twitter.com/3l4soDXLpv
— Suvendu Adhikari • শুভেন্দু অধিকারী (@SuvenduWB) July 25, 2023

In his condolence message, Adhikari said, " I am extremely saddened to know about the sad & untimely demise of my colleague and MLA from Dhupguri; Shri Bishnu Pada Ray. "

" He was admitted in the PG Hospital the day before yesterday because of a heart ailment.On behalf of the @BJP4Bengal Legislature Party, I express my deepest condolences to his family & friends. May his soul attain eternal peace, " he added.

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