Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury dies at 87; Suvendu, Mamata pay tribute
Renowned Indian painter and former TMC MP Jogen Chowdhury has passed away at the age of 87 following a battle with a rare blood cancer. Political leaders, including Mamata Banerjee and Suvendu Adhikari, have paid tribute to his artistic legacy.
Why it matters
Chowdhury was a significant figure in modern Indian art, and his death marks the loss of a prominent cultural and political voice in West Bengal.
Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury dies at 87; Suvendu, Mamata pay tribute left Jogen Chowdhury. File Special arrangement Special arrangement https://th-i.thgim.com/public/incoming/bb88cq/article71623069.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/CCI_UDHindu_KSL_UNV75LBNG_R1582614765_1_c236fdb0-70d1-46e5-9bd9-0113d2a77066.jpg Paint to patina (Clockwise) Jogen Chowdhury at India Art Fair, sculptures by Ram Kumar, Krishen Khanna, Jogen Chowdhury, and Thota Vaikuntam with a sculpture of Ganesha By arrangement Jogen Chowdhury, a former TMC MP, had been suffering from a myeloproliferative neoplasm, a rare type of blood cancer, for the past 14 months and was undergoing chemotherapy Kolkata Eminent painter Jogen Chowdhury died at a private hospital in Kolkata on Sunday morning (October 25, 2026) following a prolonged battle with a rare blood cancer. He was 87. Watch | Peek into Jogen Chowdhury’s lifetime through his art exhibition in Mumbai https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/mumbai/peek-into-jogen-chowdhurys-lifetime-through-his-art-exhibition-in-mumbai/article67515768.ece Mr.
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