Former Rajya Sabha MP and senior journalist Chandan Mitra passed away in Delhi on September 01. He died after prolonged illness. President Ram Nath Kovind offered his condolences. Prime Minister Narendra Modi also remembered the journalist and tweeted, "He will be remembered for his intellect and insights".
Mitra was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha from August 2003 to 2009. In June 2010, BJP got him elected to the upper house from Madhya Pradesh and his term ended in 2016.
Giving a clarification on his earlier tweets against TMC, Mitra said, “What I wrote 5-6 years ago, how is that important? These are just attempts by trolls to embarrass me."
The Congress MLAs who joined the TMC are Samar Mukherjee, Abu Taher, Sabina Yasmin and Akhruzzman. Mitra had resigned from the BJP a few days ago.
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