India, Nov. 21 -- LUCKNOW Samajwadi Party MLA from Ghosi Assembly constituency in Mau district, Sudhakar Singh, passed away at a private hospital here early on Thursday, his family said.

Singh, 67, complained of breathing difficulty after landing at the Varanasi airport from Delhi on Tuesday. He was first admitted to a hospital in Varanasi and then to Lucknow for further treatment, his son Sujeet Singh said. He passed away at 7am, Sujeet Singh said, adding that his father was suffering from cardiac issues.

A three-time MLA, Singh is survived by his wife, two sons and a daughter.

Chief minister Yogi Adityanath and Samajwadi Party president Akhilesh Yadav on Thursday expressed grief over the demise of the MLA.

Adityanath paid tribute to...