Kolkata, Dec 9 (PTI) Veteran journalist SukharanjanSengupta died here today due to old age-related healthproblems. He was 85.
Sengupta, who underwent a heart surgery recently, wasre-admitted to a city hospital following urine infection andslipped into coma since yesterday, family sources said.
He is survived by wife, a daughter and a son.
Sengupta had worked for Bengali dailies 'Jugantar' and'Ananda Bazar Patrika' in his long career spanning over sixdecades.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressedgrief at Sengupta's death and remembered his reportage of the1971 Bangladesh liberation war.
The Press Club, Kolkata and Indian Journalists'Association (IJA) also condoled the death of Sengupta. PTI SUSAKBRBT.
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