Young National Conference leader Rohit Kirni died due to covid-19 on Thursday in a hospital in Jammu, officials said on Thursday.
A doctor at GMC Jammu told that the 38-year-old was serious and died this afternoon.
“Sadly we lost Rohit (Kirni) a few minutes ago. He had been put on a ventilator but the medical teams, in spite of their best efforts, couldn’t stabilise him. He is survived by his wife & two young kids,” party vice president and former chief minister Omar Abdullah tweeted.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah also expressed deep grief over the passing away of Kerni, describing his death as a great loss to the party.
The Provincial President Devender Singh Rana, Provincial Youth National Conference President Ajaz Jan and senior leaders also expressed grief and shock over the demise of Kerni.