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Business News/ Politics / Policy/  Banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal passes away
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Banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal passes away

Sanyal, 57, had joined the Aam Aadmi Party after quitting her job as the country chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and contested a Lok Sabha election in 2014

The Kochi-born Sanyal had also served as the head of corporate finance and chief operating officer for ABN Amro for Asia. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/MintPremium
The Kochi-born Sanyal had also served as the head of corporate finance and chief operating officer for ABN Amro for Asia. Photo: Abhijit Bhatlekar/Mint

Mumbai: Banker-turned-politician Meera Sanyal died Friday after a brief illness.

Sanyal, 57, had joined the Aam Aadmi Party after quitting her job as the country chief executive of Royal Bank of Scotland, and contested a Lok Sabha election in 2014.

AAP leader and Delhiā€™s deputy chief minister Manish Sisodia confirmed her death in a tweet, saying the country has lost a sharp economic brain and a gentle soul.

In her 30-year-old banking career before surprising all by plunging into politics, the Kochi-born Sanyal had also served as the head of corporate finance and chief operating officer for ABN Amro for Asia.

She unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Lok Sabha election from Mumbai south constituency.

(This story has been published from a wire agency feed without modifications to the text. Only the headline has been changed)

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Published: 11 Jan 2019, 10:37 PM IST
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