BJP leader from Sagar district passes away

BJP's Sagar district president Raja Dubey (37) today died of a cardiac arrest.

Dubey was climbing steps to the dais at a function in the Banda Assembly constituency in the district when he collapsed.

He was rushed to the Banda Primary Health Centre from where he was taken to a private hospital where the doctors declared him brought dead.

BJP district media in-charge Naveen Bhatt said the last rites will take place at his native village Tendudabur tomorrow.

Chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan condoled Dubey's death.