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Ram Govind Chaudhary, Akhilesh's Closest Confidant & 8-Time MLA, Passes Away at 74.
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News18•25-09-2026, 22:57
Ram Govind Chaudhary, Akhilesh's Closest Confidant & 8-Time MLA, Passes Away at 74.
- •Samajwadi Party stalwart and former Leader of Opposition Ramgovind Chaudhary passed away at 74.
- •Chaudhary had been battling age-related ailments and was undergoing treatment at SGPGI in Lucknow.
- •Emerging from Ballia, he worked with Loknayak Jayaprakash Narayan and former PM Chandrashekhar.
- •He served as Leader of Opposition in the UP Assembly from 2017 to 2022 and was close to Akhilesh Yadav.
- •SP chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed grief, and his demise created a void in UP politics.
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Ram Govind Chaudhary passed away at the age of 74 while battling age-related ailments for a long time. He was undergoing treatment at the Sanjay Gandhi Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) in Lucknow before he passed away.
Ram Govind Chaudhary was an 8-time MLA who also held important ministerial portfolios in the Samajwadi Party government. Additionally, he served as the Leader of the Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly from 2017 to 2022.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav expressed deep grief over the demise of the veteran leader. He took to social media to offer heartfelt tributes, stating that the loss of the senior leader and former Leader of the Opposition is extremely saddening.
