On his way to Investors' Summit, UP BJP MLA Lokendra Singh killed in road accident in Sitapur

Lokendra Singh, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Bijnor's Noorpur constituency in Uttar Pradesh, died in a road accident on Wednesday, police said.  

Singh was on his way to attend the UP Investors' Summit in Lucknow when his car collided with a truck in Kamlapur area in Sitapur district, police said. Besides 45-year-old Singh, his two bodyguards and the truck's cleaner were also killed, police said. The bodyguards were identified as Deepak Kumar (32) and Brijesh Mishra (30).

#SpotVisuals Lokendra Singh, BJP MLA from Bijnor's Noorpur, died in a collision between his vehicle & a truck in Sitapur; two of his gunners & driver of the truck also died in the accident pic.twitter.com/OdGXJu1FSJ

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Police said said the accident took place when the MLA's driver lost control of the vehicle, which crossed over to the other side of divider and collided head on with the truck.

The drivers of both the truck and MLA's vehicle were seriously injured and admitted to a hospital, where their condition was stated to be stable.

Singh, a resident of Dhampur in Bijnor district, was first elected from Noorpur in 2012 and re-elected in 2017.  He is survived by his wife and two sons.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who inaugurated the summit, condoled Singh's death as did Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and several cabinet ministers.

"Anguished by the demise of BJP MLA from Noorpur, Shri Lokendra Singh Ji due to an accident. His service towards society and role in building the BJP in UP will always be remembered. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in this hour of grief," Modi tweeted.