India
Updated : Apr 15, 2015, 11:14 AM IST
Senior Congress leader and former Union Minister Murli Deora passed away in Mumbai on Monday morning after prolonged illness. He was 77 and is survived by his wife and two sons, including former MP Milind Deora. All party leaders expressed their condolences of Deora's passing away. Some took to Twitter to express their grief and condole Deora's death.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences in a series of tweets. He offered his condolences to Murli Deora's son, former Lok Sabha MP Milind Deora. He remembered Deora as a dedicated leader whose "warm nature made him popular across party lines"
Just yesterday I had spoken to Shri Murli Deora's family & asked about his health. Very sad to hear the unfortunate news today.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 24, 2014
My deepest condolences to @milinddeora & the Deora family on Shri Murli Deora's demise. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 24, 2014
Murli Deora,a senior MP, often engaged with us juniors over coffee in Central Hall.Will miss him.Condolences to @milinddeora
— Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) November 24, 2014
Senior BJP leader and Finance Minister Arun Jaitley remembered him as a "senior leader and a close personal friend".
My condolences on the sad demise of Shri Murli Deora, a senior leader and a close personal friend.
— Arun Jaitley (@arunjaitley) November 24, 2014
Trinamool Congress Rajya Sabha MP Derek O'Brien tweeted that Murli Deora would often engage with juniors. He offered his condolences to the late Deora's son Milind.
Murli Deora,a senior MP, often engaged with us juniors over coffee in Central Hall.Will miss him.Condolences to @milinddeora
— Derek O'Brien (@quizderek) November 24, 2014
Biju Janata Dal MP Baijayant "Jay" Panda echoed O'Brien and said that Deora was "always kind, supportive and accesible to younger ones", and referred to him as an "old school gentleman".
As a senior politician of many decades, Murli Deora was always kind, supportive & accessible to younger ones. An old school gentleman. R.I.P
— Baijayant Jay Panda (@PandaJay) November 24, 2014
BJP MP too mourned Deora's death and commended his work for Mumbai and Congress.
MurliDeora done great service for Mumbai big loss fir Mumbai & Congress
— Kirit Somaiya (@KiritSomaiya) November 24, 2014
Congress politician Karti Chidambaram too offered condolences to Milind Deora and his family.
"@ndtv: Former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Murli Deora dead." My heartfelt condolences to @milinddeora n family.
— Karti P Chidambaram (@KartiPC) November 24, 2014
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