A Tireless Gandhian
To his last, he remained a bachelor with an undemanding lifestyle. He passionately championed the upliftment of village industry including home-spun cloth or khadi. For most of his later life, Sen wore only khadi and a week before he died, sold khadi from a newly-opened shop to inaugurate its sale.
He died in Calcutta on September 25, 1990.
According to The Independent dated September 28, 1990, Sen was
| “ | a fiery freedom fighter from Bengal state in Eastern India and later the state's Chief Minister, practised a selfless and principled brand of politics long forgotten in India today. | ” |
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bidhan Chandra Roy |
Chief Minister of West Bengal 1962—1967 |
Succeeded by Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee |
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