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Mukul Roy, former Railway Minister and senior Trinamool Congress leader, passed away at the age of 71 due to a cardiac arrest early Sunday at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata, confirmed by his son, Subhranshu Roy, according to the ANI report. He had been battling multiple health issues for several years.

A key associate of Mamata Banerjee, Mukul Roy held several important positions in the central government, including Union Minister of State for Shipping in 2009, Railways between 2011 and 2012, and Urban Development.

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Mukul Roy Political Career 

1. Mukul Roy was once the second-in-command in the All India Trinamool Congress and was a key strategist behind the party’s 2011 West Bengal Assembly election victory.

2. In 2017, he was expelled from the Trinamool Congress following the Narada sting controversy, which allegedly involved recorded payoffs.

3. Later that year, in November 2017, he joined the Bharatiya Janata Party and rose to become its National Vice President in 2020.

4. During his tenure in the BJP, he oversaw and managed the party’s election campaigns in West Bengal.

5. He contested the 2021 elections as a BJP candidate but retired from active electoral politics that same year due to health concerns.

6. After the 2021 election results, he rejoined the Trinamool Congress but remained mostly inactive in political affairs thereafter.

Mukul Roy Family Background And Education

Mukul Roy tied the knot with Rekha on August 14, 1980, and the couple has a son. A passionate sports enthusiast, he enjoyed watching one-day cricket matches and was an avid supporter of football, particularly the Mohun Bagan Club.

Born on April 17, 1954, in Kanchrapara near Kolkata in North 24 Parganas district, he was the son of the late Jugal Nath Roy and Rekha Roy. He completed his schooling at Harneet High School in Kanchrapara and pursued his B.Sc (Part I) from Calcutta University.

Mukul Roy’s Health Challenges

Mukul Roy had stepped back from politics as his health declined. By early 2023, doctors had diagnosed him with dementia and Parkinson’s disease, which affected both his memory and mobility. In March 2023, he underwent brain surgery to treat hydrocephalus, a condition where excess cerebrospinal fluid increases pressure in the brain. His health further deteriorated in July 2024 after a fall at home that caused a head injury, requiring surgery to remove a blood clot.

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Alongside neurological issues, Roy battled chronic diabetes, respiratory problems, and high blood sugar, which weakened his overall condition. Associates noted that these ongoing health challenges left him increasingly frail, marking a period of prolonged struggle in his final years.


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