UP: Samajwadi Party leader Uma Shankar Chaudhary dies during party meeting

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Uma Shankar Chaudhary today died after falling ill during a meeting of the party chaired by SP chief Akhilesh Yadav. He was 60.

Chaudhary had come from Unnao to participate in the meeting to discuss organisational matters.

A diabetic, he suddenly felt uneasy and died while being taken to hospital, party spokesperson Rajendra Chaudhary said.

After condoling his death at the meeting, Akhilesh went to the hospital to offer floral tributes.