Uttarakhand’s finance minister Prakash Pant breathes his last in a US hospital.

The finance minister in the government of Uttarakhand Prakash Pant has breathed his last on Wednesday in a private hospital in United States.

He was suffering from a severe lungs related ailment, cancer. Late Prakash Pant was under thetreatment and monitoring of docters in the US hospital for the last three days.

He had been abroad earlier as well in connection with his treatment. Prior to going to United States for treatment Prakash Pant was under regular treatment at Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Hospital, Rohini.

Just a few days ago Mr. Pant has informed about his US visit in connection with his treatment in the social media.

His condition was instantly deteriorating and while delivering his budget speech few months ago he had fallen twice going unconscious in the Uttarakhand assembly during the budget session.

A popular politician with knowledge and depth Prakash Pant had been minister in previous BJP governments in Uttarakhand during the tenure of Major General retired Bhuvan Chandra Khanduri and Dr. Ramesh Pokhriyal Nishank and was rated as one of the best legislators and an skillful orator.

He had tremendous knowledge in legislative affairs n functioning of the house.

The prime minister Narendra Modi and chief minister of Uttarakhand Trivendra Singh Rawat has expressed immense shock on the untimely sad demise of Prakash Pant.

Expressing his shock over the passing away of late Prakash Pant Prime minister Modi tweeted: Anguished by the passing away of Uttarakhand’s finance minister Shri Prakash Pant.

His organisational skills helped strenghtened the BJP and administrative skills contributed to Uttarakhand’s progress.

My thoughts are with his supporters and family.

The Uttarakhand chief minister while expressing his grief over the passing away of Uttarakhand’s finance minister tweeted : I am shocked to hear about the demise of my senior colleague and FM Uttarakhand Prakash Pant. The passing away of Prakashji is a personal unbearable loss to me.

His untimely demise has taken me back to the three decades old memories of my association with him. My condolences are with the bereaved family of Prakashji.

I pray to Almighty to render enough strength to his grief stricken family to bear this unbearable loss.

The Uttarakhand government has declared three day mourning in honour of late Prakash Pant.