{
  "id": 18898138,
  "title": "Rajasthan BJP MLA Jaswant Yadav dies at 73 after prolonged illness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/rajasthan-bjp-mla-jaswant-yadav-dies-at-73-after-prolonged-illness",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-08T08:37:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/rajasthan/rajasthan-bjp-mla-jaswant-yadav-dies-at-73-after-prolonged-illness/article71680761.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Rajasthan BJP MLA Jaswant Yadav, a four-time MLA and former Cabinet Minister in the Rajasthan government, passed away at the age of 73 on November 8, 2026, after a prolonged battle with cancer. He served as a minister in the Vasundhara Raje-led government from 2016 to 2018 and previously represented Alwar in the Lok Sabha. Yadav began his political career in 1998 and was elected to the Lok Sabha from Alwar in 1999. His son Mohit Yadav announced his father's death in a social media post, describing him as a great soul with affection, simplicity, and commitment to society. A by-election to the Behror Assembly constituency is expected to be held within six months.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Rajasthan BJP MLA and former minister Jaswant Singh Yadav dies at 73",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/08/rajasthan-bjp-mla-and-former-minister-jaswant-singh-yadav-dies-at-73",
        "published": "2026-11-08T08:04:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}