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CHANDIGARH: Two-time Member of Parliament of Bhartiya Janta Party from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma was found dead in his Delhi residence under mysterious circumstances on Wednesday.
Sources said that 62-year-old Sharma was found hanging at his flat in Gomti apartments near RML Hospital in the national capital. The door of his flat was closed from inside. The police reached his apartment after receiving a phone call from one of his staff members.
The reason behind the alleged suicide is yet to be ascertained.
Two time Member of Parliament of Bhartiya Janta Party from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh 62-year old Ram Swaroop Sharma was found dead today in Delhi under mysterious circumstances#HP @Newindianxpress, @SundayStandard, @TheMornStandard
Himachal Pradesh BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma Found Dead At Delhi Residence
Himachal Pradesh BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma Found Dead At Delhi Residence
According to sources, the parliamentarian was found dead by hanging at his home.
Born at Jalpehar village in Mandi district on June 10, 1958, Mr Sharma was a two-time MP.
He was elected to the 16th and 17th Lok Sabha from Mandi parliamentary constituency in 2014 and 2019 respectively.
Following the news of his death, the BJP has cancelled its Parliamentary Party meeting which was scheduled for today.
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Mandi, March 17
BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma was found hanging from the ceiling in his official residence in New Delhi on Wednesday, police said.
Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said his body was found hanging from a ceiling fan. He was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Sharma was allegedly suffering from severe depression and was under treatment for the last six months. He was alone at his house in Delhi as his wife was on the Char Dhaam pilgrimage. Sharma s personal security officer was in Mandi.
Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, the police said, adding that no suicide note was found from the spot.
BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma passes away BJP cancels Parliamentary meeting following leader’s demise
BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma died in New Delhi on Wednesday, a spokesperson of the party said here.
Delhi Police PRO Chinmoy Biswal said his body was found hanging from a ceiling fan. He was taken to a hospital where doctors pronounced him dead on arrival.
Sixty-two-year-old Sharma had been suffering from various ailments.
Prima facie, it appears to be a case of suicide, the police said, adding that no suicide note was found from the spot.
BJP MP from Mandi, Ram Swaroop Sharma died allegedly by suicide in Delhi. BJP MP Ram Swaroop Sharma | Photo Credit: Twitter
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No suicide note has been found yet
The police recovered his body from his residence at Gomti Apartments
New Delhi: BJP MP from Mandi in Himachal Pradesh Ram Swaroop Sharma died in New Delhi on Wednesday. Delhi Police received a call from a staffer after he found Sharma hanging in his room.
The police recovered his body from his residence at Gomti Apartments and have started an investigation into the case.
After hearing the news, MoS Finance and Corporate Affairs Anurag Thakur reached the spot.