UP: Former SP MLA, who tested COVID positive, dies

Former Samajwadi Party MLA Gopal Krishna Saxena, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital in Bareilly on Monday, his son said.He was 70.When he could not get proper treatment in Lucknow, he was admitted to a hospital in Bareilly on Saturday.

UP: Former SP MLA, who tested COVID positive, dies
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Former Samajwadi Party MLA Gopal Krishna Saxena, who had tested positive for COVID-19, died at a hospital in Bareilly on Monday, his son said.

He was 70.

''When he could not get proper treatment in Lucknow, he was admitted to a hospital in Bareilly on Saturday. On Monday, around 5 am, he breathed his last,'' Rajat Saxena said.

He said his father was having difficulty in breathing for the past few days, and had tested positive for COVID-19. Gopal Krishna Saxena represented Puranpur in the state assembly.

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