Rajasthan Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat passes away after a prolonged illness. Gajendra Singh Shaktawat was one of the 18 Congress MLAs who sided with Pilot during the political crisis in Rajasthan last year. Sources in the Congress said Shaktawat, who was in his late 40s, was undergoing treatment in Delhi where he passed away.
“MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat was undergoing treatment in Delhi for the last one and half months. He was suffering from jaundice, which had worsened, and had tested positive for Covid-19 as well. He was declared dead this morning,” said Pankaj Sharma, former spokesperson of Congress from Udaipur district.
Sachin Pilot expressed his condolences over the passing away of Shaktawat. “I am deeply saddened by the devastating news of the passing away of my colleague and Shri Gajendra Singh Shaktawat ji. He was a humble and a kind soul, always dedicated towards the development of his constituency. My heartfelt condolences to his family,” Pilot tweeted.
I am deeply saddened by the devastating news of the passing away of my colleague & MLA Shri Gajendra Singh Shaktawat ji. He was a humble and a kind soul, always dedicated towards the development of his constituency. My heartfelt condolences to his family.
— Sachin Pilot (@SachinPilot) January 20, 2021
कांग्रेस विधायक श्री गजेंद्र शक्तावत के असामयिक निधन पर मेरी गहरी संवेदनाएं। काफी समय से वे बीमार थे, उनके स्वास्थ्य को लेकर पिछले 15 दिन से मैं परिवारजन और डॉक्टर शिव सरीन के संपर्क में था।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) January 20, 2021
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said Shaktawat had been ill for a long time, and that he was in touch with the family and doctors for the last 15 days.
