PM Modi expresses grief over the demise of BJP leader Dilip Gandhi

New Delhi, 17 March (HS): Former Union Minister and BJP leader Dilip Gandhi (70), passed away at a  private hospital in Delhi on Wednesday during treatment. He was tested positive for Covid-19,.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday expressed grief over the demise of Dilip Gandhi. Gandhi was 70-year-old and was under treatment in a private hospital in Delhi. He was tested positive for Covid-19.  The leader will be remembered for his rich contributions to community service, said the Prime Minister.

In a tweet, the Prime Minister said, “Saddened by the demise of former MP and Minister Shri Dilip Gandhi Ji. He will be remembered for his rich contributions to community service and helping the poor. He made numerous efforts to strengthen the BJP in Maharashtra. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti.”

Gandhi had served as the Minister of State for Shipping in the Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led central government. He was Union Minister of State, Ministry of Shipping from January 29, 2003 to March 15, 2004.

Gandhi had started his career as a corporator in the late 1980s and won the Lok Sabha election three-times since 1999 from Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar. He was denied ticket in the 2019 general election. In 2014, Gandhi was re-elected with a margin of more than 200,000 votes.