# Thousands bid farewell to BSP MLA Uma Shankar Singh with state honours 2026-08-07T20:39:52+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Thousands attended the funeral of Uma Shankar Singh, the lone BSP MLA in the Uttar Pradesh Assembly, at Ballia's Ganga ghat on Friday. His son Prince lit the pyre as the crowd paid respects. Singh, 55, died on August 5 after prolonged illness. District officials and leaders from rival parties joined the procession, which passed through several villages. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath and BSP chief Mayawati had earlier condoled his death. The administration provided security and traffic arrangements for the large turnout. Singh represented the Rasra seat. ## Coverage - hindustantimes.com Tags: BSP, Funeral, State honours, Uma Shankar Singh, Uttar Pradesh Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/thousands-bid-farewell-to-bsp-mla-uma-shankar-singh-with-state-honours/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/thousands-bid-farewell-to-bsp-mla-uma-shankar-singh-with-state-honours/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.