'Never Had A Son, But I Lost One': BJP Leader Dilip Ghosh Mourns Stepson's Sudden Death
Srinjoy was the son of Ghosh's wife, Rinku Majumdar, from her first marriage. Ghosh and Majumdar were married just last month
West Bengal BJP leader Dilip Ghosh has spoken for the first time about the death of his 26-year-old stepson, who was found dead in his Kolkata flat on Tuesday morning.
Ghosh, former BJP National Vice-President and ex-president of the party's West Bengal unit, expressed sorrow over the death of his 26-year-old stepson, Srinjoy Dasgupta.
Srinjoy was the son of Ghosh's wife, Rinku Majumdar, from her first marriage. Ghosh and Majumdar were married just last month.
Describing Srinjoy as a 'lively boy," Ghosh said they had developed a close bond in a short span of time, NDTV reported.
'It's my bad luck. I am so unfortunate. I never experienced the joy of having a son, but I am mourning the loss of one," the BJP leader added.
Srinjoy's body was found lying on his back at his residential flat in New Town, Kolkata. The initial post-mortem, conducted at RG Kar Medical College and Hospital, suggested that he may have died of acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis.
Acute haemorrhagic pancreatitis is a severe condition where the pancreas becomes inflamed and starts to bleed, often due to the early activation of digestive enzymes. This leads to damage in surrounding tissues and blood vessels.
However, a final conclusion will only be drawn after the detailed post-mortem report is completed.
Srinjoy worked at an IT-enabled services (ITeS) firm and was posted at Sector 5 in Salt Lake, not far from his home.
Speaking to the media, his mother Rinku said, 'He had two colleagues with him last night. He hadn't been feeling well for the past 3 to 4 days. Although he never said it directly, I could understand he wanted to stay with us. I told him he could stay, even though we have a room shortage—I was planning to make arrangements for him."
Dilip Ghosh's step son Srijan's dead body was recovered today from his flat . This is what Dilip Ghosh's wife Rinku said'He had two colleagues with him last night. He hadn't been feeling well for the past 3 to 4 days. Although he never said it directly, I could understand he… pic.twitter.com/MAm6EAWtan
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'His colleagues told me that he used to say, 'You can go home and see your parents, but I can't.' He came over on Mother's Day. We last spoke around midnight," she added.
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May 14, 2025, 16:16 IST
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