Mukul Roy, the ‘Chanakya of West Bengal politics’ and a founding member of the All India Trinamool Congress, has passed away in Kolkata after a prolonged illness. He served as Union Minister and played a key role in shaping Bengal’s political landscape, later joining the Bharatiya Janata Party before returning to TMC. Narendra Modi and Mamata Banerjee paid heartfelt tributes, calling him an astute organiser and veteran leader. Here’s a look at his political journey, controversies, party switches and lasting impact on West Bengal’s power politics.