Gurugram: Rajasthan's Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Master Bhanwarlal Meghwal passed away at Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after battling for life for more than six months. He was 72.
Master Bhanwar Lal was an MLA from Sujangarh constituency in Churu district. He is survived by his wife, a son and two daughters.
As a mark of respect to the departed dignitary, state mourning will be observed across Rajasthan on Tuesday.
During the period of state mourning, the National Flag will fly at half-mast on all buildings in the state and there will be no official events.
Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled the death of Meghwal.
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Deeply saddened at the passing away of my ministerial colleague Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal ji after a prolonged illness. We have been together since 1980. My heartfelt condolences to his family members in this most difficult time, may God give them strength. May his soul RIP.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 16, 2020 " class="align-text-top noRightClick twitterSection" data="
">Deeply saddened at the passing away of my ministerial colleague Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal ji after a prolonged illness. We have been together since 1980. My heartfelt condolences to his family members in this most difficult time, may God give them strength. May his soul RIP.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 16, 2020Deeply saddened at the passing away of my ministerial colleague Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal ji after a prolonged illness. We have been together since 1980. My heartfelt condolences to his family members in this most difficult time, may God give them strength. May his soul RIP.
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) November 16, 2020
"Deeply saddened at the passing away of my ministerial colleague Master Bhanwar Lal Meghwal ji after a prolonged illness. We have been together since 1980. My heartfelt condolences to his family members in this most difficult time, may God give them strength. May his soul RIP," he tweeted.
Master Bhanwar Lal was a physical instructor in a government school. He contested the assembly elections for the first time in 1977 after resigning from his government service.
In his career as an active politician over the past 41 years, he had been a member of the legislative assembly for five times.
