Overview

• Tapas Saha, MLA from Tehatta in West Bengal, passed away on May 15, 2025, at a Kolkata hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage.
• The 66-year-old legislator had been under investigation by the CBI for his alleged involvement in a school job bribery scandal involving Rs 16 crore.
• Saha, known for his grassroots political influence and close ties to Mamata Banerjee, had been hospitalized after collapsing at his home on May 14, 2025.
• Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari led tributes, calling his death a significant loss to Bengal politics.
• The CBI has reportedly completed its investigation and was preparing to file a chargesheet against Saha in connection with the corruption case.