<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed deep grief on the demise of Padma Shri awardee Dr. Sushovan Bandyopadhyay. In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Dr. Sushovan Bandyopadhyay, epitomized the best of human spirit. The Prime Minister said, he will be remembered as a kind and large-hearted person who cured many people. He recalled his interaction with Dr Bandyopadhyay at the Padma Awards ceremony. Mr. Modi expressed condolences to the family and admirers of Dr. Bandyopadhyay.<br />”<br />”Dr. Sushovan Bandyopadhyay, who was fondly known as &quot;Ek Takar Daktar&quot;, has been treating patients for a long time at Bolpur in Birbhum for only 1 rupee per visit. He was 83 years old. Sushovan was once elected MLA from Bolpur for Congress. After the Trinamool Congress was formed, he became the first district president of the Trinamool in Birbhum.<br />”<br />”In the year 2020, he was honoured with the highest civilian award: the Padma Shri, and in the same year, he achieved another feat as his name was recorded in the Guinness World Records for treating the maximum number of patients.</span><br />