Uttar Pradesh Minister Vijay Kashyap died from coronavirus at Gurgaon?s Medanta Hospital on Tuesday. Minister State for Revenue and Flood Control Kashyap was also an MLA from Muzaffarnagar?s Charthawal Assembly seat.

The 56-year-old minister succumbed to death, while BJP leaders mourns on the third death of party member from deadly virus. Last year, Uttar Pradesh ministers Kamal Rani Varun and Chetan Chauhan had died from the infection. Kashyap is the fifth BJP legislator who has died in the second coronavirus wave. Earlier, Salon MLA Dal Bahadur Kori, Kesar Singh Gangwar (Nawabganj), Ramesh Diwakar (Auraiya), and Suresh Kumar Srivastava (Lucknow West) lost their lives battling against the coronavirus. After the information was received, Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the passing away of the BJP leader. He praised Kashyap's devotion to public interest works. PM Modi took the saddening news to Twitter and write a tweet in Hindi (translation), the Prime Minister said, ?The death of BJP leader and minister in the Uttar Pradesh government Vijay Kashyap ji is very saddening. He was a leader connected to the grassroots and was always devoted to public interest works. My condolences to his family and supporters in this moment of grief. Om Shanti!?

While BJP leader and Home Minister Amit Shah also expressed grief over the demise of the UP minister and said, ?Senior BJP leader and Uttar Pradesh minister Vijay Kashyap will always be remembered for his dedication to public service and the party. Condolences to his family and supporters.?

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BJP president JP Nadda also mourn and said, ?The untimely demise of Vijay Kashyap is saddening. His departure is an irreparable loss for the BJP.? Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath and state BJP president Swatantra Dev Singh too expressed grief over his demise.

The party?s national vice-president Radha Mohan Singh and other senior leaders also condoled the demise of UP minister Vijay Kashyap.

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