Mahendra Singh Mewar of erstwhile Mewar royal family dies at 83
The Hindu
Former BJP MP Mahendra Singh Mewar, descendant of Maharana Pratap, passed away at 83, leaving behind a political legacy.
Former BJP MP and member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar died at a private hospital in Udaipur on Sunday. He was 83.
He had been undergoing treatment at the hospital for the last several days, sources in the family said.
"He breathed his last on Sunday," a source added.
Mahendra Singh Mewar was a descendant of Maharana Pratap, the 16th-century Rajput king who ruled Mewar until he died in 1597.
He was elected to the Lok Sabha from the Chittorgarh seat in 1989 on a BJP ticket.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Rajasthan Chief Minister Bhajanlal Sharma, BJP state president Madan Rathore, Chittorgarh MP and former BJP state president CP Joshi and other leaders conveyed their condolences.
"I am deeply saddened by the demise of former Chittorgarh MP and member of the erstwhile Mewar royal family Mahendra Singh Mewar ji, who made an invaluable contribution to social and political life," Modi posted on X.
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