Surendra Singh Jeena, BJP MLA from Almora district in Uttarakhand, died at a New Delhi hospital early Thursday. Jeena was being treated for Covid-19 there.
Admitted to the Sir Gangaram Hospital about a week ago, the 50-year-old passed away at around 4 am, according to Pradesh BJP vice president Devendra Bhasin.
Chief Minister Trivendra Singh Rawat condoled Jeena’s death and said that the “state has lost an energetic and farsighted leader.”
"He was reckoned among the most active MLAs who took keen interest in the development of his constituency. He was the voice of the deprived sections of society," he said "In his death the state has lost an energetic and farsighted leader," the chief minister said, while praying for his family.
Rawat also recalled meeting Jeena at his Delhi residence following the death of his wife.
Pradesh BJP President Bansidhar Bhagat, too, offered his condolences and grieved at the legislator’s untimely death.
"He was a young and energetic leader always active in public interest and organisational affairs. His death is an irreparable loss for the party and the society," said Bhagat.
Assuring his and the party’s support, the BJP leader prayed for the strength of Jeena's family to bear the loss.