Road mishap: Deceased MLA's PA also succumbs to injuries

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Press Trust of India Bhopal
Last Updated : Jun 10 2016 | 1:13 PM IST
The personal assistant of BJP MLA Rajendra Dadu, who was killed in a road accident last night, has also succumbed to his injuries, police said today.
Dadu, the MLA from Nepanagar, was killed in an accident on Indore-Bhopal road between Ashta and Sehore towns last night.
His PA Ravindra Atre also succumbed of his injuries late last night, Sehore City Superintendent of Police S R Dandotia said today.
Meanwhile, the condition of two others injured in the mishap was stable, Chirayu Medical College Hospital Director Dr Ajay Goenka said.
The mishap occurred yesterday when the legislator was coming to Bhopal from Nepanagar to attend a BJP meeting at Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan's residence ahead of the June 11 Rajya Sabha election.
His car overturned and he died on the spot, a police officer had earlier said.
Dadu had won from Nepanagar (ST) seat for the second time.
His mortal remains were today taken by a special plane to his native place Kanapur for last rites.
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Meanwhile, External Affairs Minister and Vidisha MP
Sushma Swaraj, former Chief Ministers Sunderlal Patwa and Kailash Joshi, Union Ministers Uma Bharti, Najma Heptullah, Thawar Chand Gehlot, Prakash Jawdekar, BJP national vice president Prabhat Jha and General Secretary Kailash Vijaywargiya also expressed condolences on the untimely demise of the Nepanagar MLA.
Madhya Pradesh Congress president and former MP from Khandwa, Arun Yadav, also condoled the death of Dadu and prayed to the Almighty to give enough strength to the bereaved family to bear the loss.
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First Published: Jun 10 2016 | 1:13 PM IST

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