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Los Angeles: Neel Nanda, a stand-up comic of Indian descent known for ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'' and ''Adam Devine's House Party'', has died days after celebrating his 32nd birthday.

Nanda's longtime manager Greg Weiss confirmed the news to entertainment website Variety, saying he was a ''great comic and human being''. No cause of death was cited.

 

The comedian had just celebrated his birthday, headlining a comedy gig at Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club in Toronto, Canada. He had promoted his ''birthday'' weekend show during December 15 and 16 on Instagram.

Nanda was best known for his five-minute set on ''Jimmy Kimmel Live'', a late night talk show, in 2017. He also appeared on shows such as ''Adam Devine's House Party'', ''Flophouse'' and ''Coming to the Stage''.

Nanda also hosted ''Unnecessary Evil'', a weekly show at the Westside Comedy Theater in Los Angeles.

Born in Atlanta, Georgia to Indian immigrant parents, Nanda took to comedy as a child after watching the TV channel Comedy Central and would retell his favorite jokes at his middle school.

Several comedy clubs, including Jokers Theatre and Comedy Club, and fellow comedians shared condolence messages on social media.

 

''On behalf of our entire Jokers team, please accept our deepest sympathies as we mourn the loss of a brilliantly funny soul. We send love and condolences to Neel Nanda's family, friends, and fans. May he rest in peace,'' the Toronto-based club said in an Instagram post.

''It is with a very heavy heart we say goodbye to comedy great, Neel Nanda. Absolutely shocked by the news. Such a positive force for comedy and a huge loss to our community. Thank you for gracing our stage and piano, a great headliner, gone too soon,'' representatives for the Port Comedy Club wrote on Instagram.

Comedian Matt Rife described Nanda as ''one of the nicest, hardest working comedians I've ever called a friend''. ''I hope you can be at peace brother,'' Rife added in his X post.

''I didn't know Neel Nanda personally, but reading several tributes is both heartbreaking and eye opening. I echo so many in expressing there is help out there. Please remember you are never alone. People want to help you. There is a path through your pain,'' wrote actor-comic Dane Cook on X.

According to American media, Nanda is survived by his parents and a sister.

 

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Kedarnath: The Kedarnath assembly by-election in Uttarakhand has entered its final phase, but a controversy erupted last evening after liquor bottles were recovered from a car in the Chopta area of Tallanagpur. The car reportedly had a BJP Pradesh Working Committee sticker, raising questions about the state government and election integrity.

Congress candidate Manoj Rawat, along with his supporters, intercepted the car on Sunday evening and claimed it belonged to a BJP worker. They alleged that the BJP was distributing liquor to influence voters and misusing government machinery for electoral gains. Following the incident, Rawat and his supporters staged a protest at the spot, raising slogans against the ruling party.

Rawat accused the BJP of engaging in unethical practices, calling it a blatant attempt to sway voters. "The BJP is misusing its power and distributing liquor to manipulate the election process. This is a direct attack on democracy," he said.

In response, the BJP dismissed the allegations as baseless propaganda by Congress, aimed at tarnishing the ruling party's image out of fear of losing the election. A BJP spokesperson stated, "Congress is trying to mislead the public by fabricating such accusations. The people of Kedarnath are well aware of our development work and know whom to trust."

The BJP further alleged that Congress was attempting to influence the election by creating unnecessary controversy and added that such claims would not impact the BJP's chances in the by-poll.

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