Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh's wife killed in accident
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Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh Jasol's wife, Chitra Singh, was killed in a road accident on Tuesday. According to reports, the accident took place on the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway near Alwar, Rajasthan. Jasol, his son, and his driver were injured in the crash and are undergoing treatment at a nearby hospital, NDTV reported. The injured are out of danger, the police said.
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3 people injured in crash
Rajasthan Congress leader Manvendra Singh has met with a serious accident while travelling in a car.
— Amock (@Politics_2022_) January 30, 2024
His wife is declared dead & he is under treatment. Two more people were injured.
Very unfortunate pic.twitter.com/DWxyngihqV
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According to reports, the Tuesday accident took place when the family was on the way from Delhi to Jaipur. Jasol, the son of late Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) stalwart Jaswant Singh, was the MP from Rajasthan's Barmer between 2004 and 2009. He quit the BJP in 2018 to join the Congress.
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Former CM Ashok Gehlot condoles death
Senior Congress leader and former Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot condoled Chitra's death. In a post on X, he wrote, "The untimely death of [Chitra], wife of [Jasol], in a road accident is deeply sorrowful. Prayers are extended to the family. Wishing a swift recovery to [Jasol] and others injured." He also urged authorities to improve road safety measures.
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सड़क दुघर्टना में श्री मानवेन्द्र सिंह जसोल की पत्नी श्रीमती चित्रा सिंह के निधन का समाचार दुखद है। मैं ईश्वर से दिवंगत आत्मा की शान्ति एवं परिजनों को हिम्मत देने की कामना करता हूं।
— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) January 30, 2024
मैं ईश्वर से सड़क दुघर्टना में घायल श्री मानवेन्द्र सिंह जसोल एवं अन्य परिजनों के जल्द स्वास्थ्य…