West Bengal CM condoles death of actor and ex-TMC MP Tapas Paul

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West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday expressed grief over the demise of veteran Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Paul.
Calling him a "superstar of Bengali cinema", the Chief Minister said: "Saddened and shocked to hear about the demise of Tapas Paul. He was a superstar of Bengali cinema who was a member of the Trinamool family. Tapas served the people as a two-term MP and MLA. We will miss him dearly. My condolences to his wife Nandini, daughter Sohini and his many fans."
The 61-year-old actor-turned-politician died of cardiac arrest early Tuesday in a private hospital in Mumbai.
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First Published: Feb 18 2020 | 10:27 AM IST