Sudhanshu Sil passes away as former Member of Parliament

Exam-focused facts from the 18 May 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Sudhanshu Sil, a veteran leader of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) (CPIM) and former Member of Parliament, passed away at a private hospital in Kolkata.
He was 81 years old and was born on March 27, 1945.
He served as the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the Jorabagan constituency from 2001 to 2004.
He was a five-time Councillor and Member of the Mayor-in-Council of the Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) between 1990 and 2015.
Left Front Chairman Biman Bose and CPIM State Secretary Mohammed Selim expressed grief over his demise.