Veteran Congress leader Karnendu Bhattacharjee dies

Silchar: Two-time Rajya Sabha MP from Assam and former Silchar MLA Karnendu Bhattacharjee passed away at a private hospital in Noida on Friday. He was 84.
Bhattacharjee was suffering from various age-related ailments and was undergoing treatment for the past many days. He breathed his last around 9.45am. He is survived by his wife and two daughters.
Bhattacharjee, who was regarded as one of the stalwarts of the Congress in the Barak Valley areas of Assam, served as the president of Silchar district Congress committee for almost 27 years. tnn