Kolkata: Sultan Ahmed, Member of Parliament from Trinamool Congress (TMC) Party, died of cardiac arrest in Kolkata today at an age of 64.
The MP from Uluberia Lok Sabha constituency was taken to hospital where doctors declared him dead. West Bengal Chief Minister and party supremo offered condolences to his family and tweeted, 'Shocked and deeply saddened at the passing of Sultan Ahmed, sitting AITC LS MP and my long term colleague.'
Shocked and deeply saddened at the passing of Sultan Ahmed sitting @AITCOfficial LS MP & my long term colleague. Condolences to his family
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) September 4, 2017
Mamata Banerjee however alleged that Sultan Ahmed was under acute stress due to the Central Bureau of Investigation's handling of the Narada case.
“Today, we got information when his (Sultan’s) body was being taken that CBI served a notice in some Narada case. He was under stress. It is sad for us that we lost one of the great leader of Trinamool Congress", she said while talking to the media at the state secretariat Nabanna.
Another party leader and MP Subrata Bakshi said, “He (Sultan) was pressurized by the CBI in the name of investigation. The ruling party at the Centre is intentionally harassing our leaders because they cannot compete us politically.”
CBI has denied the allegation. Speaking to News18, a CBI spokesperson said, “The allegations are baseless. We have not sent any notice to him today. Last time he was summoned on July 3 and that day he was asked to submit some documents - which he did on July 10.”
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