Dilip Sarkar, former minister and five-time MLA, passed away before dawn on Monday after a prolonged illness. Family members said that Mr. Sarkar died at around 3 am. Dilip Sarkar had won five times from Badharghat assembly constituency in Agartala. Tripura Governor Kaptan Singh Solanki, Chief Minister Biplab Kuamr Deb, Health Minister Sudip Roy Barman, PCC Chief Pradyot Kishore Debbarman and many others expressed their condolences. All BJP units mourned the death of Mr. Sarkar who was a bachelor.

Source: The Hindu April 01, 2019 10:27 UTC