Recalling his personal experience, Kishore said, "The lifespan of an alcoholic is very less. When I as an MP and my wife as an MLA could not save the life of our son, then how will the common public do so."
After learning about his demise, several leaders including the President and the Prime Minister have paid tribute to the departed soul and expressed their condolences to his family.
The legislator breathed his last on the way to the hospital. Giri was a five-time MLA and stood at the tickets of Samajwadi and Congress parties before joining the BJP.