Madhya Pradesh BJP MLA from Raigaon Jugal Kishore Bagri dies of heart attack
Bagri, who had recovered from COVID-19 earlier, was elected as MLA from Raigaon for five terms since 1993. He faced defeat twice
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Satna/Bhopal: Senior BJP MLA from Raigaon in Madhya Pradesh's Satna district Jugal Kishore Bagri died of a heart attack in a private hospital on Monday, his family said. He was 78 and is survived by his wife, two sons and four daughters.
His last rites will be performed on Tuesday at his ancestral village Vasudha in Satna district, they said.
Bagri, who had recovered from COVID-19
earlier, was elected as MLA from Raigaon for five terms from 1993, while he faced defeat on two occasions.
Bagri served as minister in the Uma Bharti cabinet.
MP Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, state Congress president Kamal Nath and Assembly Speaker Girish Gautam expressed grief at Bagri's death.
.@BJP4MP के वरिष्ठ नेता और रैगाँव से विधायक साथी श्री जुगल किशोर बागरी जी के निधन की दुःखद सूचना मिली है। मैं उनके चरणों में श्रद्धासुमन अर्पित करता हूँ। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को शांति दें और उनके परिजनों को इस गहन दुःख को सहने की शक्ति दें, यही प्रार्थना है।
— Shivraj Singh Chouhan (@ChouhanShivraj) May 10, 2021
मध्यप्रदेश के सतना ज़िले की रैगांव विधानसभा से विधायक व पूर्व मंत्री श्री जुगल किशोर बागरी के दुखद निधन का समाचार प्राप्त हुआ।
परिवार के प्रति मेरी शोक संवेदनाएँ।
ईश्वर उन्हें अपने श्रीचरणो में स्थान व पीछे परिजनो को यह दुःख सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करे।
— Office Of Kamal Nath (@OfficeOfKNath) May 10, 2021