<p>Two BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh died of Covid-19 on Friday, party sources said here.</p>.<p>Lucknow West MLA Suresh Kumar Srivastava (76) and Auraiya Sadar MLA Ramesh Chandra Diwakar (56) died of the viral disease in Lucknow and Meerut respectively.</p>.<p>Srivastava died during treatment at a Lucknow hospital. He was on ventilator support for the last few days, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is the local MP, condoled the deaths of the lawmakers, terming it as a great loss to the party.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also condoled the deaths.</p>.<p>Diwakar was admitted to a hospital in Meerut four days ago. His condition was serious for the last two days, the sources said, adding that he died during treatment.</p>.<p>Adityanath said the news of Diwakar's death was "sad".</p>.<p>"May the departed soul rest in peace and the bereaved family find strength to bear the loss," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>According to the sources, Diwakar's wife has also tested positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment in Kanpur. </p>
<p>Two BJP MLAs in Uttar Pradesh died of Covid-19 on Friday, party sources said here.</p>.<p>Lucknow West MLA Suresh Kumar Srivastava (76) and Auraiya Sadar MLA Ramesh Chandra Diwakar (56) died of the viral disease in Lucknow and Meerut respectively.</p>.<p>Srivastava died during treatment at a Lucknow hospital. He was on ventilator support for the last few days, a Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader said.</p>.<p>Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who is the local MP, condoled the deaths of the lawmakers, terming it as a great loss to the party.</p>.<p>Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also condoled the deaths.</p>.<p>Diwakar was admitted to a hospital in Meerut four days ago. His condition was serious for the last two days, the sources said, adding that he died during treatment.</p>.<p>Adityanath said the news of Diwakar's death was "sad".</p>.<p>"May the departed soul rest in peace and the bereaved family find strength to bear the loss," he said in a tweet.</p>.<p>According to the sources, Diwakar's wife has also tested positive for Covid-19 and is undergoing treatment in Kanpur. </p>