Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik today condoled the demise of former Union Minister Jaswant Singh.
“Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran leader, former Union minister Jaswant Singh ji. His contribution to Indian polity was substantial. My prayers are with his family and friends,” tweeted the Odisha CM.
Deeply saddened to learn about the passing away of veteran leader, former Union minister #JaswantSingh ji. His contribution to Indian polity was substantial. My prayers are with his family and friends.
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 27, 2020
Former Union minister Jaswant Singh, a close associate of ex-prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, died on Sunday following a long spell of illness. He was 82.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and other leaders paid rich tributes to Singh.