Sushant Singh Rajput's MLA cousin hospitalized in Patna
What's the story
Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) from Bihar, Niraj Kumar Singh Bablu was on Thursday hospitalized in Patna after suffering from chest pain. He is the cousin of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader was interacting with residents in his Chhatapur constituency as part of the poll campaign, when he fell sick. Here are more details on this.
Details
He is undergoing treatment at a Patna hospital
Singh is currently undergoing treatment at the Jeevak Heart Hospital in Patna. A message from his office posted to social media on Thursday (October 15) confirmed the news. "Yesterday, while interacting with the locals in Madhopur, MLA Niraj Kumar Singh Bablu suffered from chest pain and was subsequently referred to Patna for treatment," the tweet read.
Twitter Post
You can check the tweet here
Office MLA Niraj kumar singh bablu:- कल छातापुर विधानसभा के माधोपुर पंचायत में जनसम्पर्क करने के दौरान अचानक माननीय विधायक श्री नीरज कुमार सिंह बबलू जी के छाती में दर्द हुआ तो स्थानीय चिकित्सक ने पटना रेफर किया तो अभी माननीय विधायक जी जीवक हार्ट हॉस्पिटल में भर्ती है। pic.twitter.com/4aC3aFae2K
— Niraj Kumar Singh (@MLANirajBablu) October 15, 2020
Details
Singh is seeking his third term as an MLA
Singh is a sitting MLA from Chhatapur in the state's Supaul district. He has been named a BJP candidate from the same constituency in the upcoming Bihar elections as well. The polls are scheduled to take place between October 28 and November 7 in three phases. Polls in Chhatapur will be held during the third phase. Election results will be declared on November 10.
Developments
Singh has been actively speaking on Sushant's case
Notably, Singh has been actively speaking about Sushant's death case. He had earlier criticized the Mumbai Police's handling of the case, and sought a probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI). He had also sent a legal notice to Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut over his comments against the late actor's family.
Case
Sushant was found dead in June. Probe is underway
Sushant, a 34-year-old film star, was found dead at his apartment in Mumbai on June 14. The actor died by alleged suicide and had been suffering from depression, cops said. A panel of doctors from Delhi's AIIMS has ruled out theories of poisoning and murder in the case, floated by the family and others. Investigations by three central agencies are currently underway.