BAGESHWAR, April 26, 2023 (TBINN)
Uttarakhand’s Transport and Social Welfare Minister Chandan Ram Das passed away today after a sudden cardiac arrest, state’s officials informed.
Chandan Ram Das died at Bageshewar District Hospital where he was admitted after he complained of chest pain, Bageshewar’s Chief Medical Officer D.P. Joshi said.
Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami shockingly said his demise is an irreparable loss in the field of public service and politics.
“Shocked by the news of the sudden demise of my senior colleague in the Cabinet Shri Chandan Ram Das ji. His death is an irreparable loss in the field of public service and politics. May God grant the pious soul a place at his holy feet and strength to his family and supporters to bear this immense suffering. Om Shanti,” Chief Minister said in a tweet.
Earlier, Chandan Ram Das was brought to the District Hospital this afternoon. The hospital authorities said his condition was such that he could not have been shifted to another hospital using an air ambulance. They added that despite all efforts made to save his life, he died of cardiac arrest.
Chandan Ram Das represented the Bageshwar Constituency in the Uttarakhand Assembly for four consecutive terms since 2007. Upon his demise, the state government declared three-day official mourning till April 28, 2023.
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