Overview

• Bimalendra Mohan Pratap Mishra died around 11 pm in Ayodhya, with relatives calling the family doctor before he was declared dead.
• He had recently undergone spine surgery and returned from a checkup in Lucknow, and relatives said his wife had died a few days earlier.
• He was the first senior member of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Tirtha Kshetra Trust and also served as president of the Shri Pratap Dharma Setu Trust.
• Cremation was expected on the banks of the Saryu River this afternoon, according to local reports.
• Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath offered condolences, while mourners arrived at Raj Sadan overnight to pay respects.