Ramdev Rai Dies After Battling Cancer For Months; Tejashwi Yadav and Other Bihar Leaders Pay Tribute to Congress Veteran

Patna, August 29: Ramdev Rai, a veteran Congress leader in Bihar, died in wee hours of Saturday after a prolonged battle against cancer. The 81-year-old was an incumbent MLA from Bachhwara seat in Begusarai district. The constituency has been represented by him six times in the State Legislative Assembly.

Rai's activities in public life was restricted since the past few months, after he was diagnosed with cancer. His condition deteriorated on Monday, which compelled the family members to rush him to a private hospital in Patna. H Vasanthakumar Dies: Congress MP From Kanyakumari Succumbs to COVID-19.

The legislator breathed his last at the hospital earlier today. Reacting to his demise, leaders cutting across party lines paid homage.

What Ex-Dy CM Tejashwi Yadav Said

कांग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता और बेगूसराय के बछवाड़ा से विधायक अभिभावक आदरणीय श्री रामदेव राय जी के असामयिक निधन की ख़बर सुन दुखी हूँ। वो 7 बार विधायक और एक बार एमपी रहे। सामाजिक राजनीतिक जीवन में उनकी कमी सदा खलती रहेगी। विनम्र भावपूर्ण श्रद्धांजलि।

— Tejashwi Yadav (@yadavtejashwi) August 29, 2020

Statement of Congress Leader PC Sharma

बछबाड़ा (बेगुसराय) बिहार से कांग्रेस विधायक श्री रामदेव राय जी का निधन हो गया है। मैं उनके चरणों में श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूं। ईश्वर दिवंगत आत्मा को अपने श्रीचरणों में स्थान एवं शोकाकुल परिजनों को यह वज्रपात सहने की शक्ति प्रदान करें।।@INCBihar #Pcsharmainc pic.twitter.com/ekR7JCmwZt

— P C Sharma (@pcsharmainc) August 29, 2020

Bihar MLC Prem Chand Mishra Pays Tribute

बिहार काँग्रेस के वरिष्ठ नेता और पार्टी विधायक श्री रामदेव राय के निधन की दुखद खबर मिली है, वे बड़े कद के जमीनी नेता थे, उनके निधन से पार्टी को बड़ी क्षति हुई है, मैं उनके प्रति विनम्र श्रद्धांजलि अर्पित करता हूँ....@INCIndia @shaktisinhgohil

— Prem Chandra Mishra (@PremChandraMis2) August 29, 2020

State Mahila Congress Chief Amita Bhushan Pays Homage to Rai

दुखद:! बेगूसराय के अभिभावक,बछवाड़ा के वर्तमान विधायक, पूर्व मंत्री, पूर्व सांसद, श्री रामदेव राय जी नही रहे। आपकी कीर्ति,आपकी सादगी,आपका नाम सदा रहेगा।नमन🌹🙏 pic.twitter.com/2r9O2bww6i

— Amita Bhushan (@AmitaBhushan1) August 29, 2020

Rai's political career began in the 1960s as a student leader. He was first elected to the Bihar Assembly in 1972 from the Bachhwara seat. The constituency was won by him in 1973 and 1980 elections. In 1984, he was elected to the Lok Sabha after defeating former CM Karpuri Thakur from the Samastipur constituency.

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