Chandigarh: Senior BJP Himachal Pradesh MLA and two-time former minister, Narinder Bragta passed away on Saturday due to post-Covid complications at the PGI Hospital in Chandigarh, his family said. He was 69.
Three-time legislator Bragta, a prominent apple grower, was currently the Chief Whip of the party in the Vidhan Sabha, with the rank of a Cabinet minister.
On Friday, Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur visited the hospital to enquire about his health.
The MLA had been hospitalised for the past 15 days after contracting the virus on April 13.
The Chief Minister described him as a popular leader. He spoke to his family members and conveyed his condolence.