Overview
- The MLA fell ill around 2:15 pm on Friday at the Circuit House meeting chaired by Animal Husbandry Minister Dharampal Singh, according to attendees.
- He was rushed to Medicity Hospital on Pilibhit Road, where doctors including Dr. Vimal Bhardwaj administered CPR and ventilator support before declaring him dead around 3 pm.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the chief minister posted condolences, with Adityanath visiting the MLA’s Bareilly residence on Saturday to console the family.
- Forest Minister Arun Saxena said the MLA’s condition deteriorated suddenly during the proceedings, prompting an immediate transfer to hospital.
- Reports differ on his age, with some accounts noting he had turned 60 the previous day and others listing him as 65; he was a two-term representative of the reserved Faridpur seat.