Anand (Gujarat), March 6 Govind Parmar, a sitting MLA of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in Gujarat, passed away here on Friday after a brief illness, party leaders said.
Parmar, who was elected from Umreth in Anand district, was 72 years old.
The veteran politician from central Gujarat, who had served as an MLA for four terms, was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Anand town, they said.
"I just heard the sad news of the passing of Govindbhai Parmar, a popular MLA from Umreth. I pray that the almighty grants peace to his soul and provides strength to his family to cope with this loss," said Gujarat BJP president Jagdish Vishwakarma in a post on X.
Born in 1953, Parmar had a long political career spanning several decades and multiple parties. He was elected to the Gujarat Legislative Assembly four times – in 1995, 1998, 2017 and 2022.
He first entered the Assembly 30 years ago after winning an election from the Sarsa seat in Anand district as an independent candidate. Parmar retained Sarsa in the 1998 Assembly elections, this time contesting on a Congress ticket.
Parmar joined the BJP after losing subsequent elections.
The Sarsa seat was merged into the Umreth assembly constituency in 2008. In the 2012 elections, he faced defeat, but went on to win from Umreth in the next two polls – held in 2017 and 2022 – on a BJP ticket.