Veteran Communist, Eminent Lawyer and Parliamentarian Comrade Sadhan Gupta breathed his last at about 11:50 pm on Saturday, 19 September 2015. Incidentally, he was visually handicapped. He was a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist) to the end.

Sadhan Gupta was born in Dhaka on the day of the November Revolution—7 November 1917. At the age of one-and -half years he lost his eye-sight after an attack of small-pox. But through his hard work and high capability, he became an efficient advocate and fought the cases of workers and the toiling masses. He was elected to the Parliament several times and was a shining star of the parliament. He was the first blind Member of the Parliament. He joined the Communist Party in 1939 and continued to be active in the movement till his death. He is survived by his wife, children and grand children.

We convey our heartfelt condolences to the Party and the bereave family.