Famous economist passes away, Mamata Banerjee expressed grief
Kolkata: Nirmala Banerjee, mother of Nobel laureate economist Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee, died at a Kolkata hospital on Friday, medical establishment officials said. She was also an economist and was seriously injured in a fall at her home a few days ago.West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee expressed condolences on the demise of Nirmala Banerjee. The CM posted on his ,
Deeply saddened at the demise of Prof. Nirmala Banerjee, renowned economist, and mother of Nobel laureate Prof. Abhijit Vinayak Banerjee. She breathed her last today at Kolkata. I visited her at the hospital yesterday.
— Mamata Banerjee (@MamataOfficial) November 3, 2023
Prof. Nirmala Banerjee was trained at the London School of…
She said, “I knew Nirmaldi well and have many fond memories now. Her demise is a big loss in our public life. Other family members including Abhijeet, Anirudh, Esther Duflo as well as Nirmaldi’s friends and My deepest sympathies to the students.” Added. The Nobel laureate reached the city this morning.
