President condoles Deshmukh’s death
August 14th, 2012 - 10:27 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 14 (IANS) President Pranab Mukherjee Tuesday condoled the death of union minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying the “towering leader of Maharashtra” was “an esteemed colleague and a dear friend”.
“The nation has lost a personality who was always in touch with the grassroots of society,” Mukherjee said in a message to Deshmukh’s wife Vaishali.
Describing Deshmukh as a veteran politician and an able administrator, the president said he was always concerned about the welfare of the poor and downtrodden.
“He was a towering leader of Maharashtra and his immense contribution to the welfare of the state will always be remembered,” he said.
Deshmukh died in a Chennai hospital Tuesday. He was 67.
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