Puducherry, Aug 13: Puducherry Chief Minister V Narayanasamy today condoled the death of former Speaker of Lok Sabha Somnath Chatterjee.

In a condolence message to the bereaved family, the Chief Minister said Somnath Chatterjee was a distinguished parliamentarian who accorded priority to the welfare of the people, particularly the depressed sections.

His death is a big loss to the country, Narayanasamy said.

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