Rajasthan's Congress candidate Gurmeet Singh Koonar dies during treatment at AIIMS Delhi

Congress candidate from Karanpur assembly, Gurmeet Singh Koonar, dies ahead of Rajasthan Assembly election.

New Delhi: The Congress' candidate from Rajasthan's Karanpur assembly constituency, Gurmeet Singh Koonar, died during treatment at the AIIMS-Delhi, party leaders said here on Wednesday.

Koonar, who was 75, was serving as the sitting MLA from Karanpur. The Congress leader was admitted to the Geriatric Medicine Ward of the All India Institute Of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) Delhi on November 12.

Koonar died of sepsis with septic shock and renal disease, according to the death certificate issued by the hospital. He was also suffering from hypertension.

Polls to the 200-member Rajasthan assembly will be held on November 25. (With PTI inputs)