UP chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s father Anand Singh Bisht passes away

He had liver and kidney-related issues, and was admitted to the hospital with an acute liver infection, doctors said.

Updated on: Apr 20, 2020, 13:13:36 IST

New Delhi | By Rhythma Kaul

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Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath’s father, Anand Singh Bisht, who was undergoing treatment at New Delhi’s All India Institute of Medical Sciences, has died of multi-organ failure, a doctor said on Monday.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath (PTI)

Eighty-nine-year-old Bisht, admitted the hospital since March 13, was on ventilator support in the intensive care unit (ICU).

“He had multiple issues; his kidneys and liver were not working optimally; he was on dialysis and other life-saving measures and was being treated by a multi-disciplinary team of specialists...,” said a senior doctor at the hospital, requesting anonymity.

He had liver and kidney-related issues, and was admitted to the hospital with an acute liver infection, doctors said. He also suffered from critically low blood pressure, extreme dehydration and severe infection.

“Honourable CM’s father left for his heavenly abode at 10.44 am. Our deepest condolences,” Uttar Pradesh additional chief secretary (home) Awanish Awasthi said in a statement.

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Rhythma Kaul
Rhythma Kaul is the national health editor of the Hindustan Times. She has been reporting on public health, medicine, and medical research, with a particular focus on how government decisions and health system reforms shape people’s lives. Rhythma has over 25 years of journalistic experience. She joined Hindustan Times in 2008, and has since covered everything from pandemics and infectious diseases to cutting‑edge medical research and climate‑related health challenges. Her stories routinely track the work of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, department of pharmaceuticals, and key national health programmes, making complex medical science and policy accessible to a wide audience. One of her prominent news breaks has been the 2012 Baby Falak case: A two-year-old brutally battered baby girl was admitted to AIIMS-Delhi with severe head injuries, multiple fractures, human bite marks, and burns. The police investigation revealed this to be a case of multi-state human-trafficking racket. She was profiled by The Wall Street Journal for breaking this story. Rhythma holds a Master’s degree from Jawaharlal Nehru University, Delhi. Prior to Hindustan Times, she worked with the India Today Group. Rhythma can be contacted at rhythma.kaul@hindustantimes.com. Her X handle is @RamblingBrook.Read More

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