Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot expressing his condolences said, "I am deeply saddened by the news of Karanpur MLA and former minister Gurmeet Singh Koonar's demise."

Gehlot acknowledged Koonar's relentless efforts towards development despite prolonged illness and said that his death has caused irreplaceable loss to the Congress party and Rajasthan's political landscape.

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"Despite being unwell for a long time, Shri Kunnar was always striving for development work in his area. Kunnar Saheb's demise is an irreparable loss for the Congress Party and the politics of Rajasthan. I pray to God to give peace to the departed soul and courage to the family," he further wrote. 

A three-time MLA, Koonar was a prominent Congress figure in Karanpur. He secured victory in the 1998 assembly election on a Congress ticket and later, in 2008, as an Independent candidate. Subsequently, in 2018, the Congress nominated him again for the Karanpur constituency, where he emerged victorious.

Rajasthan Assembly Polls

Rajasthan will go to polls on November 25 and the counting will take place on December 5 along with four other state assembly elections. In the 2018  elections, the Congress won 99 seats, while BJP won 73 seats in the 200-member house. Gehlot came to power in Rajasthan with the support of BSP MLAs and independent candidates. 

The Election Commission of India had previously announced that polls would be held on November 23 in Rajasthan, however, changed it after representations from various political parties and social organisations.