Lucknow: In the Yogi government of Uttar Pradesh, Minister of State Vijay Kashyap has died of corona infection. He was admitted to Medanta Hospital in Gurugram after his health deteriorated. Vijay Kashyap was an MLA from the Charathaval Legislative Assembly of Muzaffarnagar in UP. Five BJP MLAs, including a minister, have lost their lives in the last one month due to this epidemic.
Vijay Kashyap was the Minister of State for Flood and Control in the Yogi government. He became Covid positive on April 29 and was admitted to the hospital since then. The news of his demise triggered a wave of mourning among his fans and close ones. Corona infection continues to wreak havoc in Uttar Pradesh.
The 5 BJP MLAs who have died from Corona. These include Suresh Srivastava, MLA from Lucknow West on 23 April, Ramesh Chandra Diwakar of Auraiya, Kesar Singh Gangwar, MLA from Nawabganj of Bareilly on 28 April, BJP MLA and former minister Dal Bahadur Kori from Salon Assembly seat in Rae Bareli on 7 May and Minister / MLA Vijay Kashyap passed away.
