Former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi passes away, PM Narendra Modi expresses grief

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi. The former MP who represented Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in Uttar Pradesh died after prolonged illness at the age of 49.

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New Delhi: Former BJP MP from Sant Kabir Nagar, Sharad Tripathi passed away on Wednesday (June 30, 2021) night at a hospital in Gurugram. The former MP who represented Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in Uttar Pradesh died after prolonged illness at the age of 49.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed grief over the demise of former BJP MP Sharad Tripathi. Condoling the former MP’s untimely death, PM Modi said that he loved serving the downtrodden. 

"Shri Sharad Tripathi’s untimely demise has left me as well as many others saddened. He loved serving society and working for the downtrodden. He made unique efforts to popularise the ideals of Sant Kabir Das Ji. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti," PM Modi tweeted.

Shri Sharad Tripathi’s untimely demise has left me as well as many others saddened. He loved serving society and working for the downtrodden. He made unique efforts to popularise the ideals of Sant Kabir Das Ji. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) July 1, 2021

The former MP who represented Sant Kabir Nagar constituency in Uttar Pradesh died after prolonged illness at the age of 49.

Tripathi won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from Sant Kabir Nagar parliamentary constituency. His father Ramapati Ram Tripathi is sitting BJP MP from Deoria.