Somnath Chatterjee, Former Lok Sabha speaker passed away on 13th August morning in Kolkata. He was admitted to hospital with a kidney ailment. Somnath the 89 years old 10 time parliamentarian was admitted to Belle Vue hospital on August 8. He was put on ventilator support after he suffered a heart attack. The health condition of Shree Somnath further deteriorated on Sunday morning. "He last breathed at 8:15 am," Belle Vue chief executive Pradip Tondon told news agency IANS.
He was not keeping well for the last last two months. Doctors said he was undergoing dialysis.
PM Modi Condoled his death and tweetedFormer MP and Speaker Shri Somnath Chatterjee was a stalwart of Indian politics. He made our Parliamentary democracy richer and was a strong voice for the well-being of the poor and vulnerable. Anguished by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and supporters.
President Kovind also tweeted
Sorry to hear of the passing of Shri Somnath Chatterjee, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and a veteran parliamentarian who had a forceful presence in the House. A loss for public life in Bengal and India. My condolences to his family and innumerable well-wishers #PresidentKovind
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