SK Tayal, an Uttar Pradesh bureaucrat on his way to state capital Lucknow for a meeting, died in a road accident about 20 km from the state secretariat on Monday. His driver Jai Narayan was also killed in the accident.
Tayal is the senior general manager of the state-run Rajkiya Nirman Nigam at Varanasi. He had been recently posted in Varanasi, nearly 300 km from Lucknow, and had reached Mohanlalganj when the car rammed a tree.
Officials said SK Tayal was headed to Lucknow to participate in a departmental review meeting convened by Deputy Chief Minister Keshav Prasad Maurya at 3 pm.
His wife Sangeeta, who was travelling with him, is in a serious condition.
Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has condoled the death of the senior bureaucrat, describing him as an upright and dedicated officer who will be remembered for his work ethics.
First Published:
Jun 24, 2019 15:44 IST
Source: HindustanTimes