BJP MLA Shyam Bihari Lal Dies A Day After Celebrating 60th Birthday

Bareilly: The Bharatiya Janata Party MLA of the Faridpur constituency, Dr Shyam Bihari Lal, died in Bareilly on Friday, a day after celebrating his 60th birthday. He had reportedly attended a meeting with Cabinet Minister Dharampal Singh a short while ago. During the meeting, he felt unwell, and had to be taken to the hospital. 

As per reports, he had suffered a heart attack during the meeting, and was taken to the Medisity Hospital on Pilibhit Road. Despite treatment, he passed away at the hospital around 3 pm today. 

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath took to the social media platform X to express grief over the MLA's sudden death.  “I pray to Lord Shri Ram that the departed soul be granted a place at His divine feet and that the grieving family be bestowed with the strength to bear this immense sorrow,” his post stated. 

PM Modi has also expressed grief over the MLA's demise. Taking to X, he wrote, “I am deeply saddened by the demise of Dr. Shyam Bihari Lal Ji, the MLA from Faridpur in Uttar Pradesh. He was a dedicated BJP leader committed to public welfare, and his passing has caused an irreparable loss to the party. In this hour of grief, my deepest condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti!"

He had contested for the reserved Faridpur seat for the first time in 2012. Although he did not win back then, he contested for the seat again in 2017. Dr Shyam Bihari Lal had won the Faridpur constituency for the second time in 2022. He had also served as a professor of the History Department at Rohilkhand University.