Former Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Dinesh Johri passes away at 80

Former Uttar Pradesh Health Minister Dinesh Johri died at his residence in Bareilly on Friday, his family said.

The 80-year-old Johri had been ailing for a long time.

Johri served as MLA from Bareilly city assembly seat for three consecutive terms. He was elected as an MLA for the first time on a BJP ticket in 1985.

In 1991, he was made the health minister in the Kalyan Singh government.