In these testing times because of the COVID-19 Novel Corona Virus, the father of Uttar Pradesh's Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath - Shri. Anand Singh Bisht, has passed away. He was undergoing treatment for age related illness at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), in Delhi. He breathed his last at 10:44 am, today (April 20th), at the age of 88. Anand Singh Bisht had been admitted to the AIIMS on March 15th, after his health had deteriorated. He was suffering from liver and kidney related problems and was being treated by the top doctors of the gastrology department and was on ventilator support, when he passed away.

Reports state that Anand Singh Bisht had undergone emergency dialysis on Sunday and was later shifted to the ICU. He was also earlier hospitalised in Dehradun, a couple of months back, after suffering from severe dehydration. We hear that he had served as a forest ranger, during his career. Latest reports suggest that the UP CM Yogi Adityanath would not be attending his father's last rites, to follow the lockdown rules strictly and has also urged his mother and relatives to not gather in large numbers at the cremation ground. He has further mentioned in a letter written to his mother that he would come and meet her, once normalcy is restored after the lockdown is lifted. The last rites are to take place at his native village in Uttarakhand, tomorrow! We extend our heartfelt condolences to the UP CM Yogi Adityanath's family and pray for the departed soul to rest in peace.

Check out the announcement tweet here:

CM Yogi Adityanath's father left for his heavenly abode at 10.44 am. Our deepest condolences: State Additional Chief Secretary (Home) Awanish K Awasthi (in file pic - Additional Chief Secretary Home) pic.twitter.com/vG6hUqDBch

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 20, 2020

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath says he will not take part in the last rites of his father tomorrow, to ensure enforcement of lockdown and to defeat coronavirus pandemic in the state. pic.twitter.com/PPjy9xxLgB

— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) April 20, 2020