Former West Bengal minister and tribal leader Upen Kisku dies at 73

Upen Kisku, 73, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for serious head injuries after suffering a fall at his home.

Former West Bengal minister Upen Kisku died at a private hospital in Bankura, the CPI(M) said on Thursday.

A seven-time MLA of Raipur in Bankura, the tribal leader was a minister in the Left Front government (Representational Image)

Kisku, 73, was undergoing treatment at a private hospital for serious head injuries after suffering a fall at his home.

A seven-time MLA of Raipur in Bankura, the tribal leader was a minister in the Left Front government. He held portfolios like the SC, ST, and OBC Welfare.

He breathed his last at the hospital on Wednesday night, the party said.