Chanesh Rathiya was admitted to a hospital in Raigarh after testing optimistic. (Representational)
Raigarh:
Veteran Congress chief and former Chhattisgarh minister Chanesh Ram Rathiya died on account of COVID-19 at a hospital in Raigarh early this morning, a well being official stated. He was 78.
“Chanesh Rathiya, who was affected by age-related illnesses, was admitted in a personal hospital right here on Saturday after testing optimistic for coronavirus. He died at round 1 am,” Raigarh Chief Medical and Well being Officer Dr SN Keshari stated.
Chanesh Rathiya, a outstanding tribal chief from north Chhattisgarh, was elected as an MLA for the primary time in 1977 from Dharamjaigarh constituency within the then undivided Madhya Pradesh. He subsequently received 5 extra Meeting elections in a row from the identical seat.
He served as animal husbandry minister within the Digvijay Singh led-Congress authorities in erstwhile Madhya Pradesh, and was the meals and civil provides minister within the Ajit Jogi authorities (2000-2003) after the formation of Chhattisgarh in 2000.
His elder son Laljeet Singh Rathiya is at the moment a Congress legislator from Dharamjaigarh seat in Chhattisgarh.
The chief is survived by his spouse, two sons and three daughters.
Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel expressed grief over Chanesh Rathiya’s dying. “Deeply saddened to listen to in regards to the demise of former minister and outstanding tribal chief Chanesh Ram Rathiya ji. He’ll all the time be remembered in Dharamjaigarh and the whole state for serving folks,” Mr Baghel tweeted.
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