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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has expressed his “anguish” over the death of BJP legislator from Uttar Pradesh in a car crash in Sitapur early Wednesday.
“Anguished by the demise of BJP MLA from Noorpur, Shri Lokendra Singh Ji due to an accident,” Modi tweeted.
“His service towards society and role in building the BJP in UP will always be remembered. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief,” he added.
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Anguished by the demise of BJP MLA from Noorpur, Shri Lokendra Singh Ji due to an accident. His service towards society and role in building the BJP in UP will always be remembered. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 21, 2018
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator representing Noorpur was travelling in a Toyota Fortuner SUV when the car collided head-on with a truck coming from the opposite direction at Kakaiyyaparaon.
Lokendra Singh was on his way to the ‘Investors Meet’ in Lucknow that was to be inaugurated by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later in the day.
While the driver and Singh, 45, were killed on the spot, the two police gunners died during treatment at a nearby medical facility.
The gunners who lost their lives have been identified as Brijesh Mishra, 28, and Deepak Kumar, 30.
Lokendra Singh, 41 is survived by his wife and two sons.
(With inputs from agencies)
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