Sankarshan Thakur, Editor of The Telegraph, passed away on Monday (September 8, 2025) in a Gurgaon hospital.
Mr. Thakur, 63, was ailing for sometime and had undergone a surgery recently.
Known for his incisive political analysis and ground reporting, Mr. Thakur was considered one of the finest writers in contemporary journalism.
A chronicler of Bihar’s politics, Mr. Thakur’s well known books include Making of Laloo Yadav, The Unmaking of Bihar, Single Man: The Life And Times of Nitish Kumar of Bihar and The Brothers Bihari.
Senior journalist and editor of The Telegraph newspaper, Sankarshan Thakur passed away today. He was 63.
