BAI president Akhilesh Das Gupta passes away

Badminton Association of India (BAI) president and former union minister Akhilesh Das Gupta died on Wednesday following cardiac arrest.

Gupta suffered massive heart attack and was rushed to the Lari hospital where he died in the wee hours, Congress sources said.

Gupta (56) was a Rajya Sabha member and was minister for steels in Congress government. Gupta, son of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Banarsi Das Gupta, is survived by his wife, daughter and son.