Mahendra Yadav (Indian politician)
Mahendra Yadav (1949/1950 – 5 July 2020) was a politician in the Indian National Congress. He was an MLA from Delhi's Palam constituency in 1998. He was convicted in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case[1] and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.[2]
Mahendra Yadav | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Delhi Legislative Assembly | |
| In office November 1998 – December 2003 | |
| Preceded by | Dharam Dev Solanki |
| Succeeded by | Dharam Dev Solanki |
| Constituency | Palam |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1949-1950 |
| Died | 4 July 2020 New Delhi, India |
| Cause of death | COVID-19 |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Indian National Congress |
Death
Yadav died on 4 July 2020 at the age of 70 from COVID-19 during the COVID-19 pandemic in India. Mahendra Yadav was serving sentence in jail 14 at Mandoli Jail, a sub-jail of Tihar Jail. After a prisoner died from COVID-19 on June 15, all 29 prisoners were tested, with 17 positive and 12 negative results. However, on June 25, the 12 negative prisoners were retested and 3, including Mahendra Yadav, tested positive. On June 26, Yadav felt unwell and experienced heart-related issues, and was taken to Deen Dayal Upadhyay Hospital before being transferred to Loknayak Jaiprakash Hospital. His relatives requested that he be admitted to a private hospital under police protection and the jail administration granted their request. Yadav was admitted to Akash Health Care Hospital in Dwarka on June 30, where he ultimately passed away on July 4.[3][4]
See also
References
- Nair, Harish (9 May 2013). "3 sentenced to life in jail in '84 riots case". Hindustan Times.
- "Anti-Sikh riots: 2 convicts surrender". Deccan Herald. 13 December 2018.
- "Former Delhi MLA and convict in 1984 anti-Sikh riots case dies of Covid-19". Indian Express. 5 July 2020.
- "Delhi: Former MLA Mahendra Yadav, who was serving sentence in 84 riot case, died of corona, infection killed another prisoner". ABP News. 5 July 2020.