President, Prime Minister, Sonia and many other leaders expressed grief over the death of Virbhadra
President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi, former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Congress President Sonia Gandhi, former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and several other leaders on Thursday expressed grief over the death of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh and his contribution to the development of the state. Remembered that. Senior Congress leader Virbhadra Singh passed away in the early hours of Thursday after a prolonged illness. He was 87 years old.
Expressing grief over his demise, President Kovind tweeted that I am saddened to hear the news of Virbhadra Singh’s demise. In his political career spanning over six decades, his roles as Chief Minister and MP reflect his commitment to serve the people of Himachal Pradesh. Condolences to the family and supporters. Prime Minister Modi said that Singh played an important role in the state and served the people. Modi tweeted that Virbhadra Singh had a long political career filled with administrative and legislative experiences. He played an important role in Himachal Pradesh and served the people. I am saddened by his death. My condolences to the family members and supporters. Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written a letter to Virbhadra’s wife Pratibha Singh saying that her departure has created a huge void in the Congress. He said that he was one of the tallest leaders of the Congress in the country. He won nine assembly and five Lok Sabha elections. He was the Chief Minister for six times and was also a minister at the Centre. Despite being from the royal family, his biggest strength was his association with the public. In his death, the country has lost a people leader and an able administrator. Expressing grief over the death of Virbhadra, Home Minister Amit Shah said that the sad news was received about the demise of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh ji. May God grant eternal peace to the departed soul. I express my condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti Shanti Shanti.
Sonia Gandhi remembers the contribution
Sonia said that Virbhadra Singh, who had served as the Chief Minister for six times and as a former Union Minister, got an opportunity to work with many strong leaders in different generations. He was known for his friendly and easy going nature and remained close to people through positive changes. Rahul Gandhi tweeted that Virbhadra Singh ji was a strong leader in the true sense. His commitment to serve the people and the Congress remained exemplary till the end. My condolences to his family and friends. We will miss them. Congress General Secretary Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said that we all have an irreparable loss due to the demise of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Shri Virbhadra Singh ji, who had a giant mountain stature in politics and took the Devbhoomi Himachal to new heights. May God give place to Shri Virbhadra Singh ji in the feet of Shri. Humble tribute. Apart from these, Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, senior Congress leaders Ghulam Nabi Azad, Anand Sharma and many other leaders also expressed grief over the death of Virbhadra Singh.
