Jaswant Singh Yadav, Behror MLA and former Rajasthan Minister, dies at 73
The four-time MLA and former Alwar MP had been ill for a long time; his death leaves the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly with 199 members until a by-election.
Jaswant Singh Yadav, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Behror and a former Rajasthan Cabinet Minister, died in a hospital in Jaipur on Sunday, 8 November, after a long illness. He was 73.
His son, Mohit Yadav, announced the death. Dr. Yadav had been undergoing treatment for cancer and had been on ventilator support for about 20 days at the Mahatma Gandhi Hospital in Jaipur, according to reports. His last rites will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday, 9 November, at his native village of Silpata in Alwar.
A long career
Dr. Yadav, who trained as an Ayurvedic doctor, was elected to the Rajasthan Assembly four times and served as a Minister in the State government. He was the Lok Sabha member for Alwar from 1999 to 2004.
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma and Leader of the Opposition Tika Ram Jully expressed grief at his death.
What’s next
His death reduces the strength of the 200-member Rajasthan Assembly to 199. A by-election for Behror must be held within six months, and is likely between February and April 2027, according to reports.
More in Politics
More →
Photo: Souvik Sarkar / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Three killed, one hurt as train hits people on track in Bikaner
Photo: Chainwit. / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0Rajasthan ACB seeks records in inquiry into IAS-IPS couple over 40 resort villas
Photo: Blogtrepreneur / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0