Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:40am on 14 May 2024,Tuesday India
Former Bihar Deputy Chief Minister Sushil Modi died at 72 at AIIMS, Delhi, after a prolonged battle with cancer. Hospitalized in the ICU for a month, the senior BJP leader revealed his illness on social media on April 3, announcing he would not participate in the Lok Sabha elections due to his health. A prominent BJP figure in Bihar, Modi had significant influence over the party for over three decades. He served as Deputy Chief Minister under Nitish Kumar in two terms from 2005 to 2020. His death is a major loss for the BJP and Bihar's political scene.
