Senior Trinamul leader and administrator of Panihati municipality Swapan Ghosh, 75, died at the Bangur Institute of Neurosciences on Friday morning. He had tested positive for Covid-19.

Swapan, who was the chairman of the outgoing civic board, fell ill in June but was detected with the infection later.

His brother and Trinamul’s chief whip in the Assembly Nirmal Ghosh had also tested positive for the novel coronavirus in June but recovered.

Family sources of Swapan said Swapan had been undergoing treatment at home since June.

“Last week, he was admitted to Medica Super-specialty Hospital after his condition deteriorated. On Wednesday, his condition turned critical and he was shifted to Bangur Institute of Neurosciences, where he died around 3.45am on Friday,” said a family source.

“Three years ago, Swapan had undergone a bypass surgery. But he later developed kidney problems and had been under medication since then. Doctors had advised him to be careful in the wake of the Covid-19 outbreak. But he never preferred to remain at home,” said a bereaved family member.

Trinamul’s North 24-Parganas district president Jyotipriya Mullick said: “We have lost a leader who was close to common people.”