CPI Expresses Sorrow at the Passing of Eminent Journalist Sumit Chakravartty

Communist Party of India

New Delhi,

July 27, 2025

Press Release

The National Secretariat of the Communist Party of India issued today (July 27, 2025) the following statement:

The Communist Party of India expresses its deep sorrow at the passing of eminent journalist and steadfast progressive voice, Comrade Sumit Chakravartty, in Kolkata.

Sumit Chakravartty was a distinguished journalist and a committed intellectual who upheld the highest values of truth, justice and secularism throughout his life. As the Editor of Mainstream Weekly, he carried forward the legacy of principled journalism, never compromising on editorial integrity or democratic ideals. His sharp insights and steadfast commitment to India