manage the media and the ground-workers so well that he knew the pulse of the general public in and out. It is largely believed that the demise of Anil Biswas and other important ground-leaders such as Subhas Chakraborty paved the way for the opposition to come into power replacing the Left Front. Death He died on 26 March 2006 after being hospitalised by a brain haemorrhage on 18 March. His body was donated to NRS Medical College and Hospital according to his last wishes. He is survived by his wife Gita and daughter Ajanta. References Sources Obituary on sify.com "Anil Biswas dead" - The Hindu article dated 26 March 2006 "CPI(M) leader Anil Biswas dead" - Hindustan Times article dated 26 March 2006 Communist Party of India (Marxist) politicians from West Bengal 1944 births 2006 deaths People from Nadia district Krishnagar Government College alumni West Bengal politicians Journalists from West Bengal 20th-century Bengalis Bengali Hindus Indian newspaper editors 20th-century Indian journalists Indian political journalists Indian Marxist journalists