Uttarakhand BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena passes away

Uttarakhand BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena passed away at Sir Gangaram Hospital in Delhi on Thursday, where he was undergoing treatment for COVID-19.

The BJP leader was undergoing treatment for COVID-19. He was an MLA from Salt constituency in Almora district. His wife had passed away a few days back following a heart attack.

Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed deep condolences on the demise of MLA Surendra Singh Jeena.

"State had lost an energetic and visionary leader. I had met him at his residence recently on the demise of his wife. He was counted among the MLAs who were always active, he was a public servant, who was vocal about the problems of the underprivileged and was constantly struggling for the development of his constituency," Chief Minister said in a press statement.

BJP State President Bansidhar Bhagat also expressed deep condolences on the death of BJP MLA Surendra Singh Jeena.

(ANI)

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