Cartoonist Tailang dead

New Delhi, February 6

Eminent cartoonist Sudhir Tailang, who chronicled contemporary Indian politics with wit and humour, died here today after battling brain cancer for over two years.

Tailang was under treatment for brain cancer since 2014 and breathed his last at his East Delhi residence in Mayur Vihar. He would have turned 56 on February 26 and is survived by his daughter and wife.

The cartoonist, who had worked in many newspapers, including Hindustan Times, The Indian Express and Times of India, was admitted to Medanta Medicity hospital in Gurgaon in December but was brought home around a month ago. Tailang was awarded Padma Shri in 2004. He was born in Rajasthan’s Bikaner on Febnruary 26, 1960. — PTI