UP Ex-Minister Dies After Fall From 7th Floor of MLA Residence in Lucknow; Probe On
Police said the former minister was declared dead after a fall from an upper floor, and investigators are examining the cause.
- On Tuesday, 56-year-old former minister Nanakdin Bhurji died after falling from the 7th floor of the new MLA Residence complex in Lucknow's Hazratganj area, police said.
- Before his death, Bhurji served as State General Secretary of the BJP OBC Morcha and held various government positions, including Minister of State under the BSP government led by Mayawati.
- Police responded to the scene and transported Bhurji to the Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead; authorities are investigating the circumstances behind the fatal fall.
- Hansuram, Bhurji's elder brother, claimed the former minister suffered from depression due to lack of prominent party posts, echoing police reports of long-standing mental health struggles.
- Authorities sent the body for post-mortem examination; the Barabanki district native was a long-time active face in BJP OBC politics and headed the Hindustan Pichhda Morcha.
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UP ex-minister dies after fall from 7th floor of MLA residence in Lucknow; probe on
Bhurji, a resident of Khadra in Lucknow, who had been accorded the status of a minister of state in a previous Samajwadi Party government, had gone to meet Suheldev Bharatiya Samaj Party (SBSP) MLA Hansu Ram when the incident took place, according to BJP OBC Morcha state president Prakash Pal.
Former UP minister Nanak Ram Bhurji dies after falling from 7th floor in Lucknow; kin allege foul play - The Tribune
A former Uttar Pradesh minister and BJP leader died on Tuesday after allegedly falling from an upper floor behind the Darulshafa new MLA Residence complex in the Hazratganj area here, police said.
Ex-Uttar Pradesh Minister Nanak Ram Bhurji Dies After Fall from 7th Floor of MLA Residence in Lucknow
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. Police rushed to the scene and took him to Civil Hospital, where doctors declared him dead on examination. According to sources, Bhurji had been undergoing treatment for depression for a long time. Police said an investigation into the incident is underway. India News | Ex-Uttar Pradesh Minister Nanak Ram Bhurji Dies After Fall from 7th Floor of MLA Residence in Lucknow.
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