Trinamool Congress leader Mukul Roy passed away in the early hours of Monday (February 23, 2026) morning. Mukul Roy’s son Subhranshu Roy said that his father suffered a massive cardiac arrest and passed away at 1:30 a.m.Pained by the passing of former Union Minister Shri Mukul Roy Ji. pic.twitter.com/qlrvKM5E2w — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 23, 2026One of the founding members of Trinamool Congress, Mukul Roy was considered Chanakya of West Bengal politics. Before the rise of Abhishek Banerjee in the Trinamool Congress, Mr. Roy was widely considered as number two in the party. Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled his death on X, saying, “Pained by the passing of former Union Minister Shri Mukul Roy ji.

Source: The Hindu February 23, 2026 07:24 UTC