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BSP's Sole Uttar Pradesh MLA Umashankar Singh Dies at 55
Umashankar Singh, the Bahujan Samaj Party's (BSP) only Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) in Uttar Pradesh, has died at the age of 55. He was reportedly undergoing treatment for a brain tumor. Political leaders, including Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, expressed their condolences following the news of his passing.
How outlets across the spectrum covered it
Left 0 · Centre 8 · Right 3 n = 11
- Centre (8 votes, 9 outlets): Amar Ujala, Haribhoomi, Hindustan Times, Jansatta · The Indian Express (Indian Express Group — 1 vote), NDTV, The Free Press Journal, The Lallantop, The Print
- Right (3): Dainik Jagran, Punjab Kesari, The Pioneer