Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat passes away on Tuesday after going through COVID-19 treatment for 40 days and was airlifted to Chennai via air ambulance.
Bhardwaj had tested positive for Covid-19 on August 31 and was admitted to the dedicated Covid-19 hospital on the campus of the state government-run Pandit Deendayal Upadhyay Hospital in Rajkot. After his oxygen level dipped, he was put on a ventilator on September 15.
Condoling the MP’s death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted, “Rajya Sabha MP from Gujarat, Shri Abhay Bharadwaj Ji was a distinguished lawyer and remained at the forefront of serving society. It is sad we have lost a bright and insightful mind, passionate about national development. Condolences to his family and friends. Om Shanti.”