Former CPI-M MP dead

Kolkata, Nov 13 : Communist Party of India-Marxist veteran and former MP Dipen Ghosh breathed his last here on Sunday morning. He was 82.The former editor of CPI-M mouthpiece Ganashakti was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1981 and served for 12 years. He was also leader of his parliamentary party between 1984 and 1986.A prolific writer, he contributed to numerous magazines and periodicals and served as the editor of Ganashakti from 1998-2002.Ghosh remained the editorial board member and a regular columnist of CPI-M state committee s weekly mouthpiece Deshhitaishi till his death.