From Modi to Tharoor: National leaders react to Munde's death

New Delhi: National leaders expressed their grief at the sudden demise of Union Minister Gopinath Munde. Munde died earlier this morning after a head-on collision with an Indica triggered a fatal heart attack. He had been on his way to the airport in New Delhi as he was scheduled to fly back to Mumbai. One of the most popular grassroot politicians in the state, Munde’s reaction has triggered a wave of shocked reactions from across the political divide. Here are some of them: [caption id=“attachment_1554159” align=“alignleft” width=“380”]  Gopinath Munde was on his way to the New Delhi airport when his car met with an accident, killing the BJP leader. PTI[/caption] PM Narendra Modi: Extremely saddened and shocked by the demise of my friend and colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the nation and the government. He was a true mass leader. Rajnath Singh: I am deeply shocked. Munde was a grassroots leader. His death is an irreparable loss to the BJP Arun Jaitley: Shaken at the news of Gopinath Munde passing away. I have lost a friend. Lalu Prasad Yadav: Sudden demise of Mundeji has shocked and saddened me and my party. Shashi Tharoor: Shocking news of demise of Gopinath Munde at his political peak. Sincere condolences to Munde family, BJP and his government colleagues. AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal: Very sad to hear the demise of Shri Gopinath Munde. Heartfelt condolence to bereaved family. May his soul rest in peace. Vice President Hamid Ansari: We’ve lost a distinguished public servant. I convey my heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family Omar Abdullah: Very sorry to hear about the tragic and untimely death of Gopinath Munde. May his soul rest in peace. Digvijay Singh: I am shocked. Munde was a personal friend and a great leader. Sushma Swaraj: I am shocked to know about sudden demise of my senior colleague Shri Gopinath Munde. My heartfelt condolences to the bereaved family. Shivraj Singh Chouhan: Saddened to hear the untimely death of our beloved Rural Development Minister Shri Gopinath Munde. My sincere condolences. Ram Madhav: Munde’s passing is a great loss to the party, state and national politics. He played a crucial role in the politics of Maharashtra. Nitin Gadkari: This is a sad moment for all of us, the BJP and the government have lost a great leader. General VK Singh: I am shocked and saddened by the news of Gopinath Munde_ji_’s sudden demise. The nation has lost a tall leader. My heartfelt condolences to his family. Ritesh Deshmukh: Am shocked beyond words. Apart from being a big leader for me Mundeji was my father’s closest friend. An unfathomable loss. Shahid Siddiqi: Delhi’s killer roads spare nobody minister or common man. Munde’s death is terrible news. We all share the pain and grief of his loved ones. Sharad Pawar: Shocking news, we’ve lost a dynamic mass leader. His knowledge about problems of rural India made him a great public servant. Sadananda Gowda: I am shocked to learn of my colleague Shri Gopinath Munde ji’s demise. It’s a big loss for us. I express my condolences to the family and friends. Prakash Javadekar: Gopinath Mundeji’s demise is a major loss to the nation and government. We are with his family during this unfortunate and difficult time. Extremely saddened and deeply hurt with the sudden demise of my friend and colleague Gopinath Mundeji. He was truly a mass leader of Maharashtra. Congress leader Raashid Alvi: Munde was approachable and attached to the people. My sympathies are with his family. Vijay Goel: Shocked to hear the news of Shri Gopinath Munde’s demise. Heartfelt condolences to the family at this hour. May his soul rest in peace. Pritish Nandy: Sad. Gopinath Munde. Can’t claim his friendship but he was a decent man. Readying to contest for Maharashtra’s CM job. Mahesh Bhatt: Tragic! Gopinath Munde, a fine human being & leader has ‘passed away’. The Nation mourns his loss. Baba Ramdev: I am shocked at the untimely demise of Shri Gopinath Munde. Congress leader CP Joshi: Sad to hear about the demise of Gopinath Munde. Condolences with the family. May his soul rest in peace. Chhattisgarh CM Raman Singh: My heartfelt condolences on the death of Shri. Gopinath Munde. He was a great leader.