Prayagraj: : Former MP and ex-cabinet minister Rita Bahuguna Joshi’s husband, Puran Chandra Joshi (79), passed away at SGPGI, Lucknow, on Monday. mechanical engineer, His body has been taken to Prayagraj and cremation will be held at Daraganj ghat around 3 pm. on Tuesday.As soon as the news of PC Joshi’s demise reached the city, a wave of grief swept through the BJP workers and office-bearers.Expressing his condolences, BJP district media in-charge Dilip Kumar Chaturvedi said, “The demise of PC Joshi is an irreparable loss. The BJP family stands in solidarity with the bereaved family.”Samajwadi Party national president and former chief minister Akhilesh Yadav also expressed grief over the demise of PC Joshi. “Praying for peace to the departed soul,” Yadav said, extending his condolences to the bereaved family.Members of the City Congress Committee expressed deep sorrow over the demise of PC Joshi. City president Fuzail Hashmi and senior leaders described his demise as an irreparable loss. Senior Congress leader Kishore Varshney said that he had retired from a senior officer position at TSL and was known as a kind-hearted person. A two-minute silence was also observed for the peace of the departed soul.
