Russian businessman Pavel Antov was staying at a luxurious hotel in India to celebrate his 66th birthday when he fell from the bedroom window.
He was found dead at the scene and local police have stated that they believe there are no suspicious circumstances.His death came just two days after his friend and travel companion, Vladimir Budanov, died of a stroke in his hotel room.Pavel Antov, a member of President Vladimir Putin's United Russia party, had been a deputy of a regional parliament 150km east of Moscow since 2018.
Before entering politics, he founded the food manufacturing company Vladimirski Standart, and in 2019 found himself at the top of the list of the richest deputies and politicians in Russia of the Russian edition of Forbes magazine.Pavel Antov and his friends arrived in Odisha state in mid-December.
They visited various sites before arriving at their hotel in Rayagada, India early last week.The MP was staying at the luxury Hotel Sai International when he fell from the window and died.