Lucknow: UP former Chief Minister Kalyan Singh (89) passes away on Saturday in Lucknow due to sepsis and multi-organ failure. He was Born in Atrauli town of Uttar Pradesh’s Aligarh district, he was first elected to the State Legislature in 1967.

He had been undergoing treatment in the ICU of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh since July 4. On Friday, his condition deteriorated, following which he was placed on dialysis.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who visited Kalyan Singh in the hospital earlier on Saturday and he also expressed his condolences, calling his death an irreparable loss. UP Government has declared three days of state mourning and a holiday on August 23 when Singh’s body will be cremated.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a condolence tweet said Kalyan Singh Ji gave voice to crores of people belonging to the marginalized sections of society. He made numerous efforts towards the empowerment of farmers, youngsters and women. Prime Minister Modi had tweeted saying countless people across India are praying for the speedy recovery of Kalyan Singh Ji.

Former Chief Ministers Akhilesh Yadav and Mayawati, too, expressed their sadness on Twitter over his passing.

Kalyan Singh served twice as Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh from June 1991 to December 1992 and September 1997 to November 1999. He also served as Governor of Rajasthan between 2014 and 2019.