Former UP minister Dinesh Johri passes away

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

The 80-year-old Johri was ailing from 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.