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Jun 17, 2025
BJP MP Abhijit Gangopadhyay hospitalized due to critical illness
Abhijit Gangopadhyay, BJP MP and former Calcutta High Court judge, has been hospitalized in Kolkata with acute pancreatitis and gastrointestinal sepsis.
He was admitted after experiencing severe abdominal pain and vomiting, and is now being closely monitored in the ICU.
TL;DR
Gangopadhyay 'stable but critically ill'
Doctors say Gangopadhyay is "stable but critically ill."
A team of specialists from different fields are keeping a close eye on him, running regular tests and adjusting his treatment as needed.
Gangopadhyay joined BJP in 2024
Gangopadhyay left his judge post in March 2024 to join the BJP, winning the Tamluk seat soon after.
As a judge, he made headlines for exposing problems in West Bengal's school recruitment process.