Kolkata Aug 13 (IANS) West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee by calling it a great loss.
"Saddened at the passing away of Somnath-Da. My condolences to his family and admirers. This is a great loss for us " the Trinamool Congress supremo tweeted.
Chatterjee 89 breathed his last at a private clinic here following a cardiac arrest and prolonged illness.
The former Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPI-M) leader who was expelled from the party in 2008 after representing it since 1968 was critical following the heart attack he suffered on Sunday.
The 10-time MP was also suffering from a kidney-related ailment and was admitted to the Bellevue Clinic in a critical condition on August 7.

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