Former union minister and BJP leader Chaman Lal Gupta passes away

Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his residence on Tuesday.

Veteran BJP leader and former union minister Chaman Lal Gupta died after a prolonged illness at his Gandhi Nagar residence on Tuesday, days after undergoing successful treatment for Covid-19 at a hospital, his family said. Gupta (87) is survived by his two sons and a daughter. “He had tested positive for Covid-19 on May 5 and returned from Narayana hospital on Sunday after successful treatment. His condition suddenly deteriorated in the wee hours and he breathed his last around 5.10 am,” his elder son Anil Gupta told PTI.