Jagmohan Dalmiya BCCI
president no more
Kolkata, (West Bengal): Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan
Dalmiya, who was admitted to hospital few days back after he complained of
chest pain, passed away at a city hospital today, 20th September
2015 evening following a massive cardiac arrest.
The 75-year-old Dalmiya was admitted to the city's B M Birla Hospital on Thursday, 17th September night after which he also underwent a coronary angiography.
"Mr. Dalmiya died of internal gastrointestinal bleeding and internal organ failure," hospital sources said confirming the veteran cricket administrators death.
Cricket Association of Bengal sources added: "At 6 PM in the evening his condition deteriorated and shortly afterwards he suffered a massive cardiac arrest from which he could not recover."
Dalmiya has not been keeping well for a while now and was not actively taking part in the day-to-day functioning of the BCCI.
Dalmiya took over the reins of the BCCI for a second time in March, after a gap of 10 years, when he got a walkover in the elections. But he has been ailing since then, and his health has deteriorated further over the last few weeks.
According to sources, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla will reach here tomorrow.
The 75-year-old Dalmiya was admitted to the city's B M Birla Hospital on Thursday, 17th September night after which he also underwent a coronary angiography.
"Mr. Dalmiya died of internal gastrointestinal bleeding and internal organ failure," hospital sources said confirming the veteran cricket administrators death.
Cricket Association of Bengal sources added: "At 6 PM in the evening his condition deteriorated and shortly afterwards he suffered a massive cardiac arrest from which he could not recover."
Dalmiya has not been keeping well for a while now and was not actively taking part in the day-to-day functioning of the BCCI.
Dalmiya took over the reins of the BCCI for a second time in March, after a gap of 10 years, when he got a walkover in the elections. But he has been ailing since then, and his health has deteriorated further over the last few weeks.
According to sources, BCCI secretary Anurag Thakur and IPL chairman Rajeev Shukla will reach here tomorrow.
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