Bareilly (Uttar Pradesh), March 30 (TIWN) Former BSP MLA, Virender Singh, passed away on Tuesday afternoon in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly after a prolonged illness.

A former MLA from Bithri Chainpur, Virender Singh had been active in the BSP and his health continued to deteriorate after his defeat in the last assembly election. His younger brother's suicide in April 2019 was another major setback for him.