Hyderabad, Dec 27 (PTI) Expressing grief over the demise of Manmohan Singh on Friday, megastar Chiranjeevi, who had served as a minister during the UPA regime, said he would fondly cherish his interactions with the former Prime Minister forever.

Manmohan Singh's visionary and game-changing contributions as Finance Minister and his highly successful tenure as the Prime Minister for two successive terms will remain etched in history, he said.

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"I feel privileged and fortunate to have served as a Member of Parliament and Minister of State for Tourism during the tenure of a stalwart like him. I fondly cherish my interactions with him and the inspiration and wisdom I got from him forever," he said on 'X'.

Manmohan Singh's demise is a tremendous loss to the country, Chiranjeevi said, conveying his condolences to the bereaved family members and the former's admirers.

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Singh, the architect of India's economic reforms, died at AIIMS, New Delhi on Thursday. He was 92.

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