Senior BJP leader Prabhat Jha passes away

Senior BJP leader Prabhat Jha has passed away at the age of 67 in a Gurgaon hospital after a prolonged illness.

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He died on Friday morning at Medanta Hospital, where he had been receiving treatment for his chronic condition since June. Jha, a former member of the Rajya Sabha, was known for his significant contributions to the party and was regarded as a prominent figure in the Gwalior-Chambal region of Madhya Pradesh. He is survived by two sons.

The Bihar-born Jha started his career as a journalist from Gwalior. He later joined the BJP and rose to become the party's Madhya Pradesh president in 2010.

He was elected as a Rajya Sabha member from MP in 2008 and remained in the Upper House till 2020. Jha also served as the BJP’s national vice president in 2015, the party sources said.

His last rites will be performed in his ancestral village in Bihar on Saturday, they said.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, MP BJP president Vishnu Dutt Sharma and senior Congress leader KK Mishra among others expressed grief over the death of the senior politician.