BJP MP from Kairana Hukum Singh dies at 79

New Delhi, February 3

Hukum Singh, BJP MP from Kairana in Uttar Pradesh, passed away at a hospital in Noida on Saturday evening. He had been under treatment at JP hospital for a month and was suffering from breathing difficulties, ANI reported. He was 79.

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In his condolence message, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, “Anguished by the demise of MP and veteran leader from Uttar Pradesh, Shri Hukum Singh Ji.” 

“He served the people of UP with great diligence and worked for the welfare of farmers. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief,” Modi tweeted. 

Anguished by the demise of MP and veteran leader from Uttar Pradesh, Shri Hukum Singh Ji. He served the people of UP with great diligence and worked for the welfare of farmers. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 3, 2018

Union ministers VK Singh, ‏Arjun Ram Meghwal‏ and Manoj Sinha also expressed their condolences on the death of Hukum Singh. — Agencies