The BJP’s Lok Sabha MP from Hathras, Rajveer Singh Diler, died on Wednesday of a heart attack. He was 65.
Mr. Diler, who won the election in 2019, was not fielded by the party this time. He was elected to the Uttar Pradesh Assembly from Iglas in 2017 from which he resigned after winning the Lok Sabha seat.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath termed Mr. Diler’s death an “irreparable loss” for the BJP.