Ram Janmabhoomi movement leader Ram Vilas dies at 67

Ram Janmabhoomi movement leader and former Bharatiya Janata Party MP Ram Vilas Vedanti died of a heart attack on Monday in Rewa in Madhya Pradesh at the age of 67, an official said.

Vedanti, who was admitted to a Superspecialty Hospital affiliated with Shyam Shah Medical College here on Sunday morning, had been unwell for some time, the official



added. 

When he was admitted, he had blood poisoning (septicemia) infection, which had spread significantly. His blood pressure had dropped significantly, and his kidneys had also stopped functioning. 

Vedanti suffered a heart attack on Sunday night. He was placed on ventilator support. He passed away this morning,” Superspecialty Hospital superintendent Akshay Srivastava told media.