Renowned Poet and former Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi passes at 88

Renowned Poet and former Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi passes at 88 . Renowned Poet and former Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi passes at 88i. Veteran poet and former Congress Rajya Sabha MP Bekal Utsahi passed away at Delhi’s Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital on December 3, 2016 at 88.He was admitted in the hospital on December 1 following brain haemorrhage. Utsahi was awarded the

Padmashree in 1976 for his contribution to literature.  He was also honoured with Yash Bharti by the UP government.