Patna: Freedom fighter and socialist leader Ram Iqbal Worsi died on Monday after a prolonged illness. 94-year-old Worsi breathed his last at Indira Gandhi Institute of Medical Science (IGIMS) here at around 3.30 AM, his son Shivjee Singh said. He is survived by a son and a daughter. He was called the 'Gandhi of Piro' by veteran socialist leader Ram Manohar Lohia.

The socialist leader, a resident of Worsi village in Tarari block of Bihar's Bhojpur district, was Sanghata Socialist Party MLA from Piro from 1969-72. Condoling his death, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said his last rites would be held with full state honours.