Raipur: Former Chief Minister of Chhattisgarh and senior Congress leader Ajit Jogi passed away today. He was 74. His son Amit Jogi made an announcement on his demise in a tweet.
He was reportedly hospitalised three weeks ago after suffering a cardiac arrest and was on ventilator support.
It is being said that he was admitted to Shree Narayana Hospital. According to a medical bulletin issued by the hospital authorities, Jogi’s condition was critical.
He had collapsed in his home garden when he suffered a cardiac arrest. Soon after, doctors were called and he was rushed to hospital, as per the hospital bulletin.
Ajit Jogi is reportedly the first chief minister of Chhattisgarh.