Senior Congress party leader Banwari Lal Sharma died of cancer on Saturday. He was the legislator from Morena district of Madhya Pradesh.
The 61-year-old legislator from Jaura Assembly seat won last year by defeating the Bahujan Samaj Party candidate. Both Congress and Bharatiya Janta Party (BJP) leaders have mourned the death of Banwari Lal Sharma.
After the demise of Banwari Lal, the number of Congress MLAs in the Madhya Pradesh Assembly has come down to 114 seats in the state legislative assembly election which the party won in 2018.
The body of Banwari Lal will be kept at the MLA's office so that the people can pay their last respects to the departing legislator. His last rites will be performed in his native village Jaap Thap on Sunday.
Madhya Pradesh Assembly Speaker NP Prajapati, Deputy Speaker Hina Kanware and Chief Minister Kamal nath have expressed profound grief over the demise.
Chief Minister Kamal Nath will take part in the last rites of Jaora MLA Late Banwari Lal Sharma on December 22. Kamal Nath will reach Japthap, residence of Late Sharma at 3 pm from Delhi.
The Chief Minister will return to Bhopal the same evening after taking part in the last rites of Late Sharma.