Former Gujarat Minister and veteran BJP leader Ratibhai Sureja passes away
May 09, 2019
Junagadh: Former Gujarat minister, veteran BJP leader in the state ex-MLA from Manavadar seat in Gujarat, Ratibhai Sureja passed away today. He was 74.
A native of village Limbuda in Junagadh district, Sureja breathed his last this morning in a hospital in Rajkot. His last rites were performed in Junagadh.
According to sources close to him he died of multiple organ failure. He was admitted to hospital for past almost a fortnight. He is survived by wife Muktaben, son Dr Bhavesh and daughter Krishnaben.
He was a minister of state in the then Keshubhai Patel government. Sureja was first elected MLA in 90’s Manavadar seat at least three times. He did not contest any election after his defeat in 2007.
CM Vijay Rupani has expressed his condolences on Sureja’s demise. He also talked to his son over phone.
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