Known as a staunch loyalist of former state Congress chief and state deputy CM Sachin Pilot, he had supported the latter during his rebellion against the state leadership in July last year.
Congress MLA Gajendra Singh Shaktawat passed away on Wednesday morning in Delhi due to a liver ailment. He is the fourth MLA from Rajasthan to have died in the last six months.
Shaktawat, who represented Vallabhnagar seat in Udaipur district in the Assembly, aged 48, was admitted to the ILBS Hospital for treatment of a liver ailment in December 2020. He had tested coronavirus positive during treatment but recovered. However, he was battling the ailment for the last 37 days.
Known as a staunch loyalist of former state Congress chief and state deputy CM Sachin Pilot, he had supported the latter during his rebellion against the state leadership in July last year.
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