Report by Tanya Singh:
Dadra and Nagar Haveli MP Mohan Delkar was found dead at a Mumbai hotel on Monday. “The body of MP Mohan Delkar has been found in a hotel under the limits of Marine Drive police station.
Police at the spot. A suicide note has been found. Investigation is being done. Exact cause of death will be known after postmortem is conducted,” said the Mumbai Police. An accidental death report is being registered based on preliminary information, the official said. Delkar was an Indian independent politician serving as a member of parliament from the Lok Sabha seat of Dadra and Nagar Haveli in the Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu.
The MP started his career as a trade union leader in Silvassa and fought for the rights of tribal people working in different factories in the area. Later he went to start Adivasi Vikas Sangathan for the tribals in 1985. In his political career, the MP has been a part of various political parties, including the BJP and the Congress, and also contested election as an Independent.