{"id":10462,"date":"2020-07-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2020-07-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=10462"},"modified":"2020-07-13T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2020-07-13T00:00:00","slug":"","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/personmatters.com\/Remembering_Covid_19_Victims\/?p=10462","title":{"rendered":"Tapan Ghosh, politician"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Tapan Ghosh, the former RSS leader who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital on July 12, 2020.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tapan Ghosh, 67, was the founder of Hindu Samhati group.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

He was admitted to a private hospital a week before after he tested positive for COVID-19.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"Tapan-da passed away this evening. He is survived by two sisters," Hindu Samhati president Debtanu Bhattacharya told PTI.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tapan Ghosh is the second politician in the state to die due to COVID-19. Last month, Trinamool Congress MLA died due to the contagion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Condoling Tapan Ghosh's death, senior BJP leader Swapan Dasgupta said he was one of the most dedicated persons fighting for the unity of Hindus in West Bengal.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

"He gave his life to this cause, inspiring thousands through personal example. He will always be remembered and provide constant inspiration. Om Shanti," Mr Dasgupta, a Rajya Sabha MP, tweeted.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tapan Ghosh, who has been a pracharak of the RSS since 1975, broke away from the organisation in 2007, following some ideological differences.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Known for fiery speeches and often controversial remarks, he formed Hindu Samhati in 2008.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Formed with just a few hundred people, the organisation under his leadership spread to all districts of West Bengal, and also opened units in Jharkhand and Assam.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Tapan Ghosh left Hindu Samhati in 2018, following some differences within the outfit.<\/p>\r\n\r\n

Press Trust of India<\/p>\r\n<\/p>

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