Kathua, Nov 2: Former MLA Jagdish Raj Sapolia passed away after a prolonged illness at his residence in Kathua district.
A two-time MLA from the Basohli constituency of Kathua, Sapolia was first elected to the Assembly in 1987 on a Congress ticket. However, he left the Congress and joined the BJP in 1999.
He returned to the Assembly in 2008, winning the seat on a BJP ticket. He later rejoined the Congress and unsuccessfully contested the 2014 Assembly elections.
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