Mamata condoles Dasmunsi's death, announces state honours

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed grief over the death of senior Congress leader Priya Ranjan Dasmunsi and called it a "great loss".
"I am deeply saddened by the death of Priya Ranjan Dasmunshi. My deep condolence to members of his family, well-wishers and party workers. He was a very popular leader in Bengal since 1972..." Banerjee posted on her twitter handle.
The TMC chief said, "He (Dasmunsi) was in coma for almost nine years. A massive stroke in 2008 virtually ended his political career. Otherwise he could have done more in his political life. He was still alive but now he is no more. It is a great loss. May his soul rest in peace," she tweeted.

Banerjee later told reporters that Dasmunsi's body will be brought to the city tomorrow from Delhi, where he passed away, and the West Bengal government will accord full state honours at his funeral.
To a question, she said the cremation site will be decided by Dasmunsi's family and the Congress.
"I have already spoken to Abdul Mannan (leader of opposition in the assembly) about this," she said.
Banerjee also declared a half-day holiday for the state government employees as a mark of respect for Dasmunsi.
The 72-year old Congress leader, who was in coma since 2008, passed away at a New Delhi hospital this morning.