BCCI president Jagmohan Dalmiya passes away in Kolkata hospital
Dalmiya was admitted to the city hospital recently after he complained of chest pain, a spokesperson of the B M Birla Heart Research Centre said.
He was 75.
The BCCI tweeted: "BCCI condoles the sudden demise of our president Shri Jagmohan Dalmiya."
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee tweeted: "Sad. Jagmohan Dalmiya ji passes away. He was a giant amongst sports administrators, a true lover of Bengal. On my way to pay my respect. RIP."
BCCI Secretary Anurag Thakur condoled the demise of the cricket administrator and tweeted: "The greatest sports administrator of India has passed away,an era ends. A personal loss to me & Indian cricket. @BCCI #RIPDalmiyaJi."
In June 2013, he was appointed as the interim president of the BCCI after N. Srinivasan stepped aside till the probe on Srinivasan's son-in-law's alleged involvement in spot-fixingin the 2013 Indian Premier League was completed.
Srinivasan resumed the presidency in October 2013.
Dalmiya returned as BCCI president after a 10-year gap, replacing N. Srinivasan, on Mar 2, 2015.
He had also earlier served as the chief of the International Cricket Council (ICC).
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