Former Deoria MP Prakash Mani Tripathi dies at 91
The former Lok Sabha member and retired Lieutenant General passed away in New Delhi on Sunday.
Lieutenant General Prakash Mani Tripathi, a former Lok Sabha MP from Deoria in Uttar Pradesh, passed away in New Delhi on Sunday. He was 91 and had been ill for some time, according to the Hindustan Times.
Current Deoria MP Shashank Mani confirmed the death of his father in a post on X, stating that Tripathi passed away at 11:15 am. Shashank Mani described the deceased as a senior military officer who dedicated his life to serving the nation.
Tripathi was a two-time MP from Deoria, having been elected to the 11th Lok Sabha in 1996 and the 13th Lok Sabha in 1999. He was commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in the Indian Army in June 1955 and served in Jammu and Kashmir.
A recipient of the Ati-Vishisht Seva Medal and Param Vishisht Seva Medal, Tripathi was the architect of the final production of the indigenously made Arjun Tank by DRDO.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed his condolences, stating that the passing of the former MP was deeply saddening and offering prayers for the departed soul.