Somnath Chatterjee

Somnath Chatterjee, communist who saw danger in equating Congress with BJP

Chatterjee argued that given the BJP's rapid ascension, the CPI(M) should help the Congress in keeping the BJP out of power at the Centre

Finally, CPI(M) mourns Somnath but skips mention of his ties with party

Prakash Karat-led CPI(M) expelled Chatterjee when he refused to quit as Lok Sabha Speaker over the Indo-US civil nuclear deal in 2008

Somnath Chatterjee: Lawyer, parliamentarian, Lok Sabha speaker and more

Tributes pour in for the former Lok Sabha Speaker, PM condoles demise of Somnath Chatterjee, Rahul hails him as 'institution'

Former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee dies of cardiac arrest at 89

He was also suffering from a kidney-related ailment and was admitted to the clinic in a critical condition on August 7

CPI(M) veteran Somnath Chatterjee's condition critical, on life support

In July, he was admitted to a private medical center in Kolkata after suffering a hemorrhagic stroke