Union Minister Gopinath Munde Dies: Leaders Tweet Condolences
Prime Minister Narendra Modi led a shocked nation in condoling the death of Union Minister Gopinath Munde who died in an accident in New Delhi.
'"Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt."
"Gopinath Munde ji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights & tirelessly served people."
"My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill."
"Condolences to Munde ji's family. We stand by them in this hour of grief."
Congress President Sonia Gandhi, via the official party handle:
"CP Smt. Sonia Gandhi conveys her heartfelt condolences on the sudden demise of Shri Gopinath Munde in an unfortunate road accident"
Home Minister Rajnath Singh:
"Mundeji's death is an irreparable loss to the BJP and he has left a big void in Mahrashtra's political and social life.""Deeply shocked to know of Shri Gopinath Munde's demise. He was a grassroots leader and known for his concern for poor people and farmers."
Finance Minister Arun Jaitley:
"Shaken at the News of Gopinath Munde passing away. I have lost a friend."
Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj:
"I am shocked to know about sudden demise of my senior colleague Shri Gopinath Munde. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family."
Former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal:
"V sad to hear the demise of Sh Gopinath Munde. Heartfelt condolence to bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace"
NCP leader Sharad Pawar:
"Shocking news of Mr Gopinath Munde's sad demise. We have lost a dynamic mass leader. My heartfelt condolences."
Congress leader Shashi Tharoor:
"Shocking news of demise of Gopinath Munde at his political peak. Sincere condolences to Munde family, BJP & his Government colleagues"
Jammu and Kashmir CM Omar Abdullah:
"Very sorry to hear about the tragic & untimely death of Gopinath Munde. May his soul rest in peace & I pray his family find strength."
Former Bihar CM and RJD leader Lalu Prasad Yadav:
"Sudden demise of Sh. Mundeji has shocked & saddened me nd my party.In him I hv personally lost a friend who always believed in the empowerment of the poor& the deprived communities.I pray to God that His family gets immense power to overcome this irreparable grief."
Congress leader Digvijaya Singh:
"Shocked to hear the sad demise of Gopinath Munde a personal friend and a great leader. My heartfelt condolences to the Family."
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel:
"Shocked at the sudden demise of Shri Gopinath Munde ji. My deepest condolences to his family and followers. We will all miss his presence."
Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan:
"Saddened to hear the untimely death of our beloved Rural Development Minister Shri Gopinath Munde. My sincere condolences."
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu:
" Shocking & sad to know about Gopinath Munde ji's death in a road accident. Great loss to NDA. My condolences to the family."
Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje:
"Deeply saddened & shocked by the news of Sh. Gopinath Munde's untimely demise. May he rest in peace."
Prakash Javadekar, Minister of State for multiple portfolios:
"Extremely saddened & deeply hurt wt the sudden demise of my friend & Colleague Gopinath Mundeji.He was truly a mass leader of Maharashtra."
Congress leader Ajay Maken:
"Shocked and pained at the untimely death of Shri Munde- a big loss to the nation. Our condolences to the family."
Lyricist Javed Akhtar:
"The sudden demise of Mr Munde has come as a shock to every one . My condolence to the family and friends"
Actor Riteish Deshmukh:
"Am shocked beyond words- Apart from being a big leader for me Mundeji was my father's closest friend- an unfathomable loss"
Filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt:
"Tragic ! Gopinath Munde, a fine human being & leader has 'passed away'. The Nation mourns his loss."
Congress leader Milind Deora:
"Absolutely shocked to hear about Mundeji's tragic demise. Just last week on a flight, he was recounting our families' friendship. RIP"
NCP leader Supriya Sule:
"Life can be so fragile .....shocking news
Mahindra & Mahindra Managing Director Anand Mahindra:
"R.I.P Gopinath Munde. A cruel twist in a tale of recent triumph. And a humbling reminder that we are not the writers of our own stories"
Congress leader Naveen Jindal:
"Shocked to hear about the untimely demise of Shri Gopinath Munde.My condolences to his family.May his soul rest in peace."
DMK leader M K Stalin:
"Deep condolences to Union Minister Gopinath Munde on untimely demise. My heartfelt condolences to the family."
Goa Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar:
"Deeply saddened by the untimely demise of Gopinath Mundeji, whose close association and guidance to BJP Goa will be missed by all."
"This is a big personal loss for a long time to come. Heartfelt sympathies to the family of Mundeji."
BJP leader Nirmala Sitharaman:
'Shocked & saddened by the death of much respected senior leader Shri Gopinath Munde. May God give his family strength to bear with the loss.'
Yuva Sena president Aaditya Thackeray
'Saddened, shocked and shaken beyond the capacity of expressing my feelings in words on the passing away of Munde ji this morning.'
' Even as I think of expressing anything, memories from very many years of interacting with him on happy/ sad/ tense occasions rush back'
'Ofcourse a great loss for the state, for politics, but more so for us, someone who and whose family has been closest friends across parties'
BJP National general secretary Rajiv Pratap Rudy:
"Gopinath's death shocks the Nation . A tall leader has left us..Maharashtra without Munde is unthinkable..my salutations and condolence."
BJYM president Anurag Thakur:
"Shocked & saddened at Sh Gopinath Munde ji's untimely demise. A great grassroots leader and wonderful human being, may his soul RIP.".
Cabinet Minister Ananthkumar:
"Very sad & upset by accidental death of my friend Gopinath Mundeji. Its a severe loss for govt, BJP & India which will be hard to overcome."
"Our most heartfelt condolences to Mundeji's family; we stand by them in this difficult time of distress."
