Kolkata, Feb. 23 -- Former Railway Minister and Trinamool Congress (TMC) leader Mukul Roy passed away on Monday at Apollo Hospital in Salt Lake, Kolkata.

Roy suffered a cardiac arrest at 1.30 am, his son, Subhranshu Roy, confirmed.

On June 11, 2021, Roy and his son Subhranshu Roy joined TMC in the presence of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee.

Following his passing, BJP leader Dilip Ghosh paid tribute to Roy, remembering him as an experienced politician who was held in high regard during his time with the Bharatiya Janata Party.

"He was an experienced politician. He became a Union Minister too. When he came to the BJP, he was given a lot of respect. From 2019-2021, he was with us. Later, he left the BJP and went to the TMC. F...