Former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Kalyan Singh died today in Lucknow due to sepsis and multi-organ failure. He was 89.
The senior BJP leader had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in the Uttar Pradesh capital since July 4. On Friday, his condition deteriorated, following which he was placed on dialysis.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Mr Singh in the hospital earlier today, also expressed his condolences, calling his death an irreparable loss. His government has declared three days of state mourning and a holiday on August 23 when Mr Singh’s body will be cremated.
Last month, Prime Minister Modi had tweeted saying “countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji”.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Mr Singh in the hospital earlier today, also expressed his condolences, calling his death an irreparable loss. His government has declared three days of state mourning and a holiday on August 23 when Mr Singh’s body will be cremated.
