Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Former Madhya Pradesh BJP minister Paras Jain dies
Paras Chandra Jain was a senior politician from the Bharatiya Janata Party in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
He had served as a minister in several state governments and was elected six times from the Ujjain North area.
On August 3, 2024, he was in a private hospital in Indore because he had fluid in his lungs.
He passed away while receiving treatment.
His family and the state’s chief minister, Mohan Yadav, expressed their grief, and his funeral will be held in Ujjain.
Former BJP minister Paras Chandra Jain died on August 3, 2024, in Indore.
He was admitted for fluid accumulation in his lungs and died during treatment.
Jain served as minister in three BJP governments from 2005 to 2018, overseeing education, energy, forest, food, civil supplies, and consumer protection.
He was a six‑term MLA from Ujjain North and was known as “Paras Pahalwan” for his love of wrestling.
His last rites will be performed in Ujjain; Chief Minister Mohan Yadav expressed grief.
- Who
- Paras Chandra Jain, former BJP minister and six‑term MLA from Ujjain North
- What
- Died during treatment for fluid accumulation in his lungs
- When
- August 3, 2024
- Where
- Indore hospital, Madhya Pradesh; last rites in Ujjain
- Why
- Medical condition leading to fluid in lungs
- Name
- Paras Chandra Jain
- Position
- Former Minister, BJP
- Date of death
- August 3, 2024
- Cause of death
- Fluid accumulation in lungs
- Last rites location
- Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh