7 feared dead as boat capsizes in Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh
Three women and four children are missing and feared dead after a boat capsized in a dam in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh on Tuesday.
The centenarian freedom fighter and former Rajasthan MLA Ranmal Singh Dorwal passed away at his native place in Sikar district Wednesday morning. An active functionary of erstwhile Praja Mandal, Dorwal (102) was born in a farmer family of Katarathal village in Sikar district. He breathed his last at his native village this morning.
In pre-Independence era, Dorwal remained active in the freedom movement as a member of the Jaipur unit of Prajamandal. In post-Independence period ,he held the post of sarpanch of his native village Katarathal for almost two decades and remained Pradhan of the Piprali Panchayat Samiti for 15 years. He was elected to Rajasthan State Assembly in 1977 on a Congress ticket, despite a strong Janta Party wave.
Advertisement
During a visit to Sikar, Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar had called on him about three months back. The sitting Lok Sabha member from Nagaur Hanuman Beniwal has condoled the veteran leader’s demise.
Advertisement
Advertisement
Related posts
Double Murder mystery: Elderly couple found dead, servant missing in NW Delhi
In a shocking double murder, an elderly couple was found dead while the cops suspect the missing servant in Pitampura area of North West Delhi, police said on Tuesday.
Sevantri Sarpanch collapses during Holi dance in Rajsamand, declared dead
A pall of gloom descended on Kasaar village in Rajasthan’s Rajsamand district late Thursday night as Sevantri Gram Panchayat Sarpanch, Vikas Dave, passed away due to a suspected silent heart attack while participating in the traditional "Gair" folk dance during the Holika Dahan celebrations.
