BJP MP from Hathras Rajveer Diler dies due to heart attack; PM Modi offers condolences
Apr 24, 2024
New Delhi [India], April 24 : Rajveer Diler, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament from Uttar Pradesh's Hathras, died on Wednesday due to a heart attack.
Diler was elected to the Hathras seat on a BJP ticket in 2019. However, for the 2024 Lok Sabha elections, the BJP denied him a ticket and named Anoop Balmiki as its candidate for the seat.
Previously, Diler served in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly from Iglas in 2017 before being elected to the Lok Sabha, prompting his resignation as MLA.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a post on X, condoled the demise of the party MP and said that Diler will always be remembered for his work at the grassroots level.
"I am deeply saddened by the untimely demise of BJP MP Rajveer Singh Diler ji from Hathras Lok Sabha seat of Uttar Pradesh. His demise is a big loss for the party. He will always be remembered for his work at the grassroots level. I pray to God to give strength to his family to bear this immense pain. Om Shanti!" the PM said in a post in Hindi.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also expressed his condolences on Diler's demise.
"The untimely demise of Shri Rajvir Singh Diler Ji, MP from Hathras Lok Sabha constituency is extremely sad and an irreparable loss for the BJP family. My condolences are with the bereaved family," CM Yogi said in a post on X.
"I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed soul in his feet and provide strength to the bereaved family and their supporters to bear this immense loss," he added in his post.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah also paid homage to the Hathras MP.
"Received the unfortunate news of the sudden demise of BJP MP Rajveer Diler ji from Hathras (Uttar Pradesh). He was dedicated to public service and the organisation throughout his life. His death is an irreparable loss for the people of the constituency and the BJP family. My thoughts are with the bereaved family and their supporters. May Lord Shri Ram allow the departed soul a place at his feet. Om Shanti," Shah wrote.
