Agartala, Dec. 26 -- Speaker of the Tripura Legislative Assembly, Biswabandhu Sen, who had been undergoing treatment after suffering a massive cerebral stroke on August 8, passed away at a private hospital in Bengaluru on Friday morning. Official sources confirmed his demise.

The veteran leader is survived by his wife, one son, and one daughter. His mortal remains will be brought to Tripura on Saturday.

As a mark of respect, the Tripura government has declared a three-day state mourning starting from Friday. The government also announced that all government offices, institutions, schools, colleges, and other educational institutions will remain closed on Friday.

Expressing deep grief over the demise, Chief Minister Manik Saha said the ...