Dynamite News Congress leader and former Union Minister Akhilesh Das Gupta passes away
Congress leader and former Union Minister Akhilesh Das Gupta passes away.
New Delhi: Congress leader and former Union Minister Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away after suffering a heart attack.
The 56-year-old reportedly suffered a heart attack which led to his death.
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Akhilesh Das has been Minister of State for Steel in UPA-I, served as a mayor of Lucknow and held many posts in the Congress for nearly two decades. Akhilesh was the son of former UP chief minister Banarasi Das.
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Prime Minister Nartendra, took to twitter to express grief over the death of the Congress leader. He wrote- “Saddened by the demise of former MP & Union Minister, Shri Akhilesh Das. His active contribution to public life will be remembered. RIP.”