Rajasthan BJP MLA and former minister Jaswant Singh Yadav dies at 73

Former Rajasthan BJP MLA and minister Jaswant Singh Yadav passed away at 73 on Sunday while receiving treatment in a Jaipur hospital. His son, Mohit Yadav, confirmed his demise at 8:15 am, with funeral arrangements set for Monday at his hometown Silpata village in Alwar. Rajasthan Governor Haribhau Bagde and former chief minister Vasundhara Raje expressed their condolences, describing Yadav's contributions to the region's development and public welfare.

A four-time MLA and A zila pramukh in Alwar during the mid-1990s, Yadav made significant strides in the BJP party, becoming the MLA from Mundawar in 1998 but later transitioning to Lok Sabha in 1999 before returning to Alwar's Behror constituency in 2008. Under Vasundhara Raje's administration, Yadav held various cabinet ministerial positions until his son Mohit Yadav contested the 2018 Lok Sabha bypoll.

The controversy surrounding Yadav's comments on Muslims and cow smuggling in 2018 led to the filing of a complaint against him by the Congress party. Despite losing the Lok Sabha bypoll, Jaswant Singh Yadav secured a seat in the 2023 elections, defeating his son Mohit Yadav.