Jagdish Raj Sapolia: key obituary facts
Is Jagdish Raj Sapolia dead? Yes. Jagdish Raj Sapolia died on November 2, 2026, at age 80.
Cause of death: Jagdish Raj Sapolia's cause of death has not been publicly confirmed.
What was Jagdish Raj Sapolia known for?
He was an Indian politician.
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Jagdish Raj Sapolia, an Indian politician and former member of the Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly, died November 2, 2026, aged 80.
A member of the Indian National Congress, he represented Basohli, in Kathua district, in the Assembly. His legislative service is recorded in two periods: 1987–1996 and 2008–2014.
The dates mark an early spell in the legislature, followed by a return after an interval, and establish his role in Jammu and Kashmir politics across separate phases of his career. Sapolia’s constituency was Basohli, an Assembly seat in Kathua district, and his recorded party affiliation was the Congress. He served as an MLA during the first period from 1987 through 1996, then held the Assembly position again from 2008 until 2014. His public career, as reflected in the available biographical details, was in elected politics at the state level, within the Jammu and Kashmir legislature. Sapolia was 80 when he died.