Former Congress MP Akhilesh Das Gupta passes away: 5 things to know

New Delhi: Former Congress MP & Union Minister Akhilesh Das Gupta passed away on Wednesday. The 56-year-old reportedly suffered a heart attack which led to his death. He also was the  Badminton Association of India(BAI) President. More details awaited. PROFILE:

• Dr Akhilesh Das Gupta was a Prominent Educationist, Professor, Indian Politician & Philanthropist. He was the son of Freedom Fighter Late Babu Banarasi Das, former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.
• Akhilesh Das Gupta, along with other higher officials of the Badminton Association of India were accused of fraud and nepotism, by favoring their own children for a goodwill trip to Japan, and were investigated by the CBI.
• He held country’s most prestigious office as ‘Member of Parliament’ (Rajya Sabha) for 18 years serving three consecutive terms of 6 years each from November 1996 to November 2014.
• He held the office of the Minister for Steel from January 2006 till May 2008 under Dr. Manmohan Singh Government during UPA-I.
• He actively served as Secretary of Congress Parliamentary Party between 2003 to 2006 under the Chairmanship of Hon’ble Smt. Sonia Gandhi.

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