62 years old, Uttar Pradesh minister Kamal Rani Varun, who had before tested positive for the novel coronavirus, expired due to the infection in Lucknow this morning.
Kamal Rani, minister of technical education in the state government, was admitted to a Rajdhani COVID hospital on July 18, according to the source.
She was known to be a well-known fighter for women empowerment in Kanpur’s Ghatampur from where she got elected in 2017.
“The condition of minister deteriorated after infection in the lungs. She was put on life support system. Despite the best efforts of doctors, she passed away on Sunday,” said Director PGI professor Radha Krishna Dheeman.
Total coronavirus cases in India have crossed the 17-lakh mark, with a surge in cases from the southern states. Active cases in India are now 567,730, with over 10 lakh recoveries so far as per the latest data. Over 37,000 people have succumbed to the virus so far in India.
Expressing condolences, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called her a “popular public leader who worked efficiently.”
Currently, Kamal Rani was MLA from Ghatampur in Kanpur. In the past, she was also a Member of Parliament in the Lok Sabha twice.
Kamal Rani was the only woman cabinet minister in UP following Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s resignation after getting elected to the Lok Sabha.
