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Bengali actor and former Trinamool Congress MP Tapas Pal passed away following a cardiac arrest in the wee hours of Tuesday. He was 61.
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Pal breathed his last in a Mumbai-based private hospital.
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Born on September 28, 1958, Tapas started his career as a Bengali actor in the film 'Dadar Kirti' in 1980. He was awarded the Filmfare Award for his role in a movie 'Saheb' (1981).
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In 1984, he made his Bollywood debut in 'Abodh'.
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He had contested and won the Lok Sabha elections on TMC ticket in 2014 and became a Member of Parliament from Krishnanagar constituency.
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The actor-turned-politician was arrested by the CBI for alleged link to Rose Valley Chit Fund in December 2016 and was granted bail after 13 months.
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Pal is survived by his wife Nandini Paul and daughter Sohini Paul.
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