Narendra Modi condoles Union Minister Gopinath Munde's sudden demise

New Delhi, June 3: Prime Minister

today said he was extremely saddened by the demise of his "friend" and cabinet colleague

whom he hailed as a "true mass leader".

My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2014

Condolences to Munde ji's family. We stand by them in this hour of grief.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2014

"My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill," Modi tweeted soon after Munde's death following a road accident here.

Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2014

Gopinath Munde ji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights & tirelessly served people.

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 3, 2014

Union Minister Gopinath Munde's sudden demise on Tuesday morning shocked everybody from the political fraternity. According to reports Munde was on his way to the Delhi Airport when his vehicle met with an accident. []

He was immediately taken to the AIIMS hospital where he died of cardiac arrest.

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