The Chief Priest, Mahant Satyendra Das, at the Ayodhya Ram Janmbhoomi passes away at the age of 85. He breathed his last at SPGI Lucknow on Wednesday, as confirmed by the hospital.
The 85-year-old was admitted to the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGI) earlier this month after he suffered brain stroke. “Satendra Das ji, chief Priest of Ram Mandir Ayodhya, breathed his last today. He was admitted in HDU (High Dependency Unit) of Neurology ward on February 3 with stroke in critical condition,” the hospital said.
Das served as the head priest since he was 20 years old, including during the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992. Uttar Pradesh CM, Yogi Adityanath mourns his loss on X as he shared his condolences in a post.
(with PTI inputs)