Sushil Kumar Modi passes away

• Sushil Kumar Modi passed away at the age of 72.

• He was a senior Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.

• He was suffering from cancer. He became Deputy Chief Minister for the first time in 2005.

• He also served as the fourth Deputy Chief Minister of Bihar.

• He had earned the nickname "Bhamashah" from Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.