Mohan Delkar, an independent MP, was found dead in a hotel in Mumbai today
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- Mohan Delkar was an independent MP for Dadra and Nagar Haveli
- Mohan Delkar, a deputy for seven terms, was previously in Congress
- A suicide note was found, police said.
Mumbai:
Mohan Delkar, an independent MP for Dadra and Nagar Haveli, was found dead in a hotel in Mumbai today. Police sources say initial investigations point to suicide. The 58-year-old politician, father of two, was found in a hotel on Marine Drive. Police said a suicide note had been found.
“A suicide note has been found. An investigation is under way. The exact cause of death will be known after the autopsy,” Mumbai police said in a statement.
Mohan Delkar, a seven-term MP, was previously in Congress. He was president of the Congress of Dadra and Nagar Haveli when he left the party in 2019 to contest the national elections as an independent.
He had represented Dadra and Nagar Haveli in parliament since 2004.
He was a member of the Standing Committee on Personnel, Public Complaints, Law and Justice and also a member of the Advisory Committee of the Ministry of the Interior.
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