RamSwaroop Sharma, the BJP MP from Himachal's Mandi was found hanging from aceiling fan at his Delhi residence under mysterious circumstances, police saidon Wednesday.
The62-year-old's body was found in his Gomti apartment near RML hospital in NewDelhi area. According to the police "prima facie it appeared to be case ofsuicide".
Thepolice also said that he was having some kind of health problems. However, theinvestigators added that more clarity was needed which will only come after theautopsy was conducted.
Oneof Sharma's staff had called the police after they discovered the body inside aroom with the doors shut from inside.
"Hispersonal assistant and cook stay at his residence. When this morning the MP whousually gets up around 6.30 a.m. did not wake up, the staff called him on hisphone but they went unanswered. It was then the police was informed," saidChinmay Biswal, PRO Delhi police.
Thepolice team reached the spot and broke open the door. The body of Ram SwaroopSharma was found hanging from the ceiling fan. He was rushed to the hospitalwhere he was declared brought dead.
Theforensics team and the crime team also reached the spot and carried out athorough investigation.
Thetwo-time Bharatiya Janata Party MP kept a low profile, was soft spoken anddefeated Congress candidate Ashray Sharma, 32, the grandson of formerTelecommunications Minister Sukh Ram in his electoral debut during the 2019 LokSabha elections.
Hewas known for his proximity to Chief Minister Jai Ram Thakur and was longassociated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
Hewas quite active on Twitter sharing party and PM tweets. The last time hetweeted was on March 14.
Thiscomes less than a month after seven-term MP Mohan Delkar, was found hanging ata Mumbai hotel on February 22.