indiaUpdated: Aug 21, 2020 13:38 ISTThe Uttar Pradesh assembly was adjourned for the second consecutive day on Friday after paying homage to its sitting BJP MLA from Deoria (Sadar) seat Janmejaya Singh (75), who died in a hospital here earlier in the day. Samajwadi Party leader Shailendra Yadav ‘Lalai’ said it was probably the first time that the house was condoling death of a member for the second consecutive day. Others who spoke on condolence motion included Bahujan Samaj Party legislature party leader Lalji Verma, Congress legislature party leader Aaradhna Mishra ‘Mona’, Apna Dal (Sone Lal) leader Neel Ratan Patel and SBSP leader Om Prakash Rajbhar. Dikshit said during the monsoon session, the House was mourning death of its fifth sitting member. The assembly observed a two-minute silence to pay respect to the departed soul before being adjourned for the day.

Source: Hindustan Times August 21, 2020 08:09 UTC