Senior BJP leader and seven-time Varanasi South MLA Shyamdev Rai Chaudhary, 85, passed away following a brain hemorrhage. Prime Minister Modi and UP CM Yogi Adityanath mourned his death, calling it an irreparable loss for Kashi and politics. Chaudhary, fondly known as ‘Dada’, served the public for decades. Tributes poured in from political leaders, including Akhilesh Yadav and Ajay Rai.