Ahmad hasan samajwadi party biography

Senior Samajwadi Party leader Ahmed Hasan died at a hospital in Lucknow following a prolonged illness. Hours later, his ailing wife, Hazna Begum, 75, also breathed her last.

New Delhi: Leader of Opposition in the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council and senior Samajwadi Party leader Ahmed Hasan died at a hospital in Lucknow on Saturday following a prolonged illness. He was Hours later, his ailing wife, Hazna Begum, 75, also breathed her last.

He is survived by two sons and five daughters. Hasan was admitted to the Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital in Lucknow a few days ago and passed away at 11 am on Saturday, his son-in-law Fida Hussain Ansari said.

He will be buried at his ancestral place Jalalpur in Ambedkarnagar district on Sunday. Hasan is a retired police officer and was brought into politics by Samajwadi Party patron Mulayam Singh Yadav. A six-term MLC, he was appointed a minister thrice under the SP governments.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has expressed his grief at Hasan’s demise. SP chief Akhilesh Yadav in a tweet in Hindi said, “The death of senior leader of Samajwadi Party and Leader of Opposition in the Legislative Council Ahmed Hassan is a matter of great sadness for all of us. Heartfelt tribute!&#; .

In December, Hasan had to be rushed to the hospital after he fainted during the proceedings of the House. He was admitted to Lari Cardiology where CM Yogi Adityanath and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav called on him. He was diagnosed with a heart ailment.