Lucknow: Two BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh died of Covid-19 on Friday, social gathering sources stated right here. Lucknow West MLA Suresh Kumar Srivastava (76) and Auraiya Sadar MLA Ramesh Chandra Diwakar (56) died of the viral illness in Lucknow and Meerut respectively.
Srivastava died throughout remedy at a Lucknow hospital. He was on ventilator help for the previous couple of days, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief stated.
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Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who’s the native MP, condoled the deaths of the lawmakers, terming it as a fantastic loss to the social gathering.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath additionally condoled the deaths.
Diwakar was admitted to a hospital in Meerut 4 days in the past. His situation was critical for the final two days, the sources stated, including that he died throughout remedy.
Adityanath stated the information of Diwakar’s loss of life was “sad”.
“May the departed soul rest in peace and the bereaved family find strength to bear the loss,” he stated in a tweet.
According to the sources, Diwakar’s spouse has additionally examined optimistic for Covid-19 and is present process remedy in Kanpur.
