UP: MLA Devendra Pratap Singh dies of cardiac arrest

BJP MLA Devendra Pratap Singh passed away at the age of 55 due to a cardiac arrest. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed profound grief over the demise of the lawmaker from Amapur.

Etah:Devendra Pratap Singh, a lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh, died of a cardiac arrest on Monday. He was 55 years old, reports said.

Singh, a member of the BJP who represented Amapur, was rushed to a district hospital in Etah, where doctors declared him dead, family sources said.

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"Singh was brought to the hospital around 7 am and he was pronounced dead," Chief Medical Superintendent of the hospital Dr Rajesh Agarwal said.

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed profound grief over the demise of Singh.

A resident of Hajipur village in Amapur, Singh was elected three times as a lawmaker in Uttar Pradesh.

He is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

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A large number of BJP leaders and workers, including local MLA Vipin Verma David and Marhara MLA Virendra Lodhi, rushed to the hospital.

The party workers have alleged that a government ambulance was not provided for taking the MLA's body to his village.

They said the family had to arrange a private ambulance.

PTI