Sonbhadra,

08 Jan (HS): Samajwadi Party (SP) MLA Vijay Singh Gond, representing the Duddhi

Assembly constituency in Sonbhadra district, Uttar Pradesh, passed away on

Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was elected to the assembly seat in the

2024 assembly by-election by defeating the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)

candidate. His death is considered a major setback for the Samajwadi Party

(SP). Vijay Singh Gond, the SP MLA from Duddhi, was undergoing treatment at the

SGPGI in Lucknow. He had been ill for a long time but could not be revived. His

death was officially confirmed by Awadhnarayan Yadav, president of the

Samajwadi Party (SP) local assembly unit.

Vijay

Singh Gond considered a pioneer of tribal politics from Duddhi, the 403rd and

final assembly constituency of Uttar Pradesh, has sent shockwaves throughout

Sonbhadra and surrounding areas into mourning. His political career spanned

from 1979 to 1989, when he was first elected as an MLA on a Congress Party

ticket. He subsequently earned popularity through his active involvement in

social service, earning him eight consecutive MLA re-elections. Samajwadi Party

stalwart Vijay Singh Gond championed the rights of the tribal community in the

Assembly and did commendable work in bringing the community into the

mainstream. Vijay Singh Gond's passing has deeply saddened the political,

social, and tribal communities.

Hindusthan Samachar / Abhishek Awasthi