Sushil Kumar Modi, Former Bihar Deputy CM, Passes Away After Battle With Cancer

BJP state chief and Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary expressed condolences on Sushil Modi's demise calling it "irreparable loss for Bihar BJP." 

BJP MP Sushil Kumar Modi during an interview in New Delhi. ( Image Source :PTI )

Former Bihar Deputy Sushil Kumar Modi passed away on Monday evening after battling with cancer. He was 72. The former deputy CM took his last breath at 9.45 pm at AIIMS in New Delhi.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is deeply saddened by the demise of Sushil Modi and called him "a valuable colleague in the party and friend for decades."

"He has played an invaluable role in the rise and success of BJP in Bihar. Strongly opposing the Emergency, he made a name for himself in student politics. He was known as a very hardworking and sociable MLA. He had a deep understanding of the issues related to politics," PM Modi said in a post on X.

पार्टी में अपने मूल्यवान सहयोगी और दशकों से मेरे मित्र रहे सुशील मोदी जी के असामयिक निधन से अत्यंत दुख हुआ है। बिहार में भाजपा के उत्थान और उसकी सफलताओं के पीछे उनका अमूल्य योगदान रहा है। आपातकाल का पुरजोर विरोध करते हुए, उन्होंने छात्र राजनीति से अपनी एक अलग पहचान बनाई थी। वे… pic.twitter.com/160Bfbt72n

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) May 13, 2024

Union Home Minister Amit Shah condoled Sushil Modi's demise and said Bihar has lost a great pioneer of politics.

"From ABVP to BJP, Sushil ji has adorned many important positions in the organization and government. His politics was dedicated to the interests of the poor and the backward. The void that has emerged in Bihar politics due to his demise cannot be filled for a long time," Shah said in a post on X.

हमारे वरिष्ठ नेता सुशील कुमार मोदी जी के निधन की सूचना से आहत हूँ। आज बिहार ने राजनीति के एक महान पुरोधा को हमेशा के लिए खो दिया। ABVP से भाजपा तक सुशील जी ने संगठन व सरकार में कई महत्त्वपूर्ण पदों को सुशोभित किया। उनकी राजनीति गरीबों व पिछड़ों के हितों के लिए समर्पित रही। उनके…

— Amit Shah (Modi Ka Parivar) (@AmitShah) May 13, 2024

BJP state chief and Bihar Deputy CM Samrat Choudhary expressed his condolences on Sushil Modi's demise calling it "irreparable loss for Bihar BJP." 

बिहार के पूर्व उप मुख्यमंत्री व पूर्व राज्यसभा सांसद श्री सुशील कुमार मोदी जी के निधन पर उन्हें भावभीनी श्रद्धांजलि।

यह बिहार भाजपा के लिए अपूरणीय क्षति है।
ॐ शांति शांति pic.twitter.com/IEyMeH2Htt

— Samrat Choudhary (Modi Ka Parivar) (@samrat4bjp) May 13, 2024

Bihar Deputy CM Vijay Kumar Sinha called Sushil Modi's demise as "irreparable loss for the entire BJP family."

भारतीय जनता पार्टी के वरिष्ठ नेता और बिहार के पूर्व उपमुख्यमंत्री श्री सुशील मोदी जी अब हमारे बीच नहीं रहे । पूरे भाजपा संगठन परिवार के साथ-साथ मेरे जैसे असंख्य कार्यकताओं के लिए यह एक अपूरणीय क्षति है । अपने संगठन कौशल,प्रशासनिक समझ और सामाजिक राजनीतिक विषयों पर अपनी गहरी… pic.twitter.com/s50hqX2Vdc

— Vijay Kumar Sinha (मोदी का परिवार) (@VijayKrSinhaBih) May 13, 2024

"He will always be remembered for his organization skills, administrative understanding and his deep knowledge on social political issues. May God grant eternal peace to the departed soul and give strength to the family in this hour of grief," Sinha said in a post on X.

Sushil Modi was diagnosed with cancer in April this year.

“I’m battling cancer for the last six months. Now, I think, time has come to let people know about this. I would be unable to campaign in Lok Sabha elections. I’ve informed PM everything. Always grateful and dedicated to the country, Bihar and the party,” the former deputy CM posted on X.

The BJP leader was recently named as one of the BJP’s star campaigners in Bihar and as a member of its election manifesto committee. His Rajya Sabha term ended recently. However, his name was missing in the BJP's list of Rajya Sabha cadidates announced in February.

Sushil Modi has been the face of the BJP in Bihar for a very long time and was Deputy Chief Minister twice in the NDA government under CM Nitish Kumar, holding the finance portfolio for a long time.

He was considered close to Nitish and is said to have played an important role in Kumar’s latest comeback to the NDA camp in January.