Akhilesh Das Gupta the  Former union minister and Congress leader today suffered a heart attack due to which he passed away. He was 56 years old and was the son of freedom fighter late Babu Banarasi Das.

He was himself a national-level badminton player and had represented Uttar Pradesh and the country in various International Badminton Tournaments.

He was the president of Badminton Association of India, vice-president of Badminton Asia Confederation, a member of the Executive Council of Badminton World Federation and vice-president of the Indian Olympic Association.

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