IIM Lucknow director passes away

The director of Indian Institute of Managment, Lucknow passed away Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 61.

Ajit Prasad died at 3.30 pm at SGPGIMS where he was admitted for over two weeks, IIM Lucknow said in a statement.

He was 61.

A spokesperson of SGPGIMS said, "Director of IIM-Lucknow Prof Ajit Prasad passed away today at 3.30 pm in post-op ICU of SGPGI due to heart failure. He was on ventilator since the time he was admitted".