SP MP Shafiqur Rehman Barq Passes Away after Prolonged Illness

Samajwadi Party MP from Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh, Shafiqur Rehman Barq died on Tuesday after a prolonged illness.

He was 93 years old and had been admitted to a private hospital in Moradabad.

Barq had been named as the SP candidate for Sambhal for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections.

SP president Akhilesh Yadav expressed grief over his death and offered his condolences to the bereaved family.