In her condolence message, Mamata Banerjee said the passing away of Aich has marked the end of an era and it has deeply saddened her.
"104-year-old world famous body-builder Manohar Aich passed away today afternoon. His demise ended an historic era. Saddened at the passing. He made us proud," Banerjee said in her message.
"We had honoured him with the Bangabhibhusan award in 2015. May his soul Rest in Peace. Please accept my deepest condolences for your family's loss," the Chief Minister said in her message to the Aich family.
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West Bengal BJP president Dilip Ghosh today mourned the demise of Manohar Aich.
"I express my condolences to the family members of Manohar Aich," Ghosh said.
In 1991, Aich had contested the Lok Sabha elections on a BJP ticket and finished third, getting over 1.63 lakh votes.
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