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INDIAN communist, politician, writer and businessman Harpal Brar has died, aged 85.

The founder and chairman of the Communist Party of Great Britain (Marxist–Leninist) died on Saturday in Mohali, Punjab, India.

Paying tribute, the Indian Workers' Association (IWA) said: “It is with deep regret that [we] share the news of Comrade Harpal Singh Brar’s sad demise.

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