Forward Bloc Leader Ashok Ghosh passes away

Ashok Ghosh

Veteran Forward Bloc Leader Ashok Ghosh passes away today morning. Ashok Ghosh was 93 and he was suffering from old age illness. Mr. Ghosh died due to multi organ failure.

Ashok Ghosh was Forward Bloc leader and party's state secretary. He was  admitted to hospital following respiratory problems on 2nd February. Actually the leader's health was deteriorating day by day.

Ashok Ghosh took over as state secretary of Foward Bloc in the late 1940s and has been re-elected to the post for the past seven decades making him the longest serving leader at the post in any party.