Senior journalists and married couple Kalyan Baruah and Nilakshi Bhattacharya have passed away due to complications arising from Covid-19.

Nilakshi who was with Times of India and Kalyan who was the Assam Tribune Delhi Bureau Chief passed away on Saturday morning at a Gurgaon hospital. And Nilakshi died three days apart from his husband, they both left behind a daughter alone.

The Press Club of India has posted a tweet, expressing condolence to the dispossessed.

They wrote, “The PCI, with a heavy heart, announces the passing of our MC member Kalyan Baruah. He was the Delhi correspondent of the Assam Tribune and was a regular face at the club. He was a philosopher & guide to generations of journalists from the Northeast, esp from his home state Assam.”

The PCI, with a heavy heart, announces the passing of our MC member Kalyan Barooah. He was the Delhi correspondent of the Assam Tribune and was a regular face at the club. He was a philosopher & guide to generations of journalists from the Northeast, esp from his home state Assam pic.twitter.com/ffR4SK5mU4

— Press Club of India (@PCITweets) May 1, 2021

They further wrote, “He breathed his last in a Gurgaon hospital, where he was admitted with his wife, TOI journalist Nilakshi Bhattacharyya. They leave behind a daughter, who is in our thoughts and prayers today. At this difficult time, the Club stands by his family.”

He breathed his last in a Gurgaon hospital, where he was admitted with his wife, TOI journalist Nilakshi Bhattacharyya.

They leave behind a daughter, who is in our thoughts and prayers today.

At this difficult time, the Club stands by his family

— Press Club of India (@PCITweets) May 1, 2021

Condolence has been pouring in from across the board over the passing away of the couple. People are shocked upon hearing the sad news.

The second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic has badly hit India, With the country reporting nearly four lakh daily cases.