UP BJP spokesperson Manoj Mishra dies of COVID-19, CM Adityanath expresses grief

Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh): Spokesperson of Bharatiya Janata Party in Uttar Pradesh Manoj Mishra died due to COVID-19 in the wee hours on Monday.

He was admitted to a hospital in Kanpur after he had tested positive for COVID-19.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath condoled his demise.

“Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath ji has expressed deep grief on the demise of Dr Manoj Mishra, senior spokesperson of the Bharatiya Janata Party,” read a statement issued by the Chief Minister’s office.

जनप्रिय राजनेता, राष्ट्रवादी विचारधारा के ओजस्वी स्वर, प्रखर वक्ता एवं पूर्व केंद्रीय मंत्री श्री प्रमोद महाजन जी को उनकी पुण्यतिथि पर विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि।

आपके उत्कृष्ट राजनीतिक मूल्य एवं राष्ट्रसेवा हेतु आपका अविस्मरणीय योगदान हम सभी के लिए महान प्रेरणा है।

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) May 3, 2021

The Chief Minister also expressed condolences to the bereaved families, it said.