Arun Jaitley Dies at 66: Congress Deeply Saddened to Hear the Passing Away of Former Finance Minister
"We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of Shri Arun Jaitley. Our condolences to his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of grief," the party said on its Twitter handle.
New Delhi, August 24: The Congress said it was deeply saddened to hear about the passing away of former finance minister Arun Jaitley, who died at AIIMS on Saturday.
"We are deeply saddened to hear the passing of Shri Arun Jaitley. Our condolences to his family. Our thoughts and prayers are with them in this time of grief," the party said on its Twitter handle. Arun Jaitley Dies at 66: Former Finance Minister Breathes His Last at AIIMS.
Congress Party's Tweet
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot said, "Deeply saddened to know of untimely demise of former Union minister and senior BJP leader, Sh Arun Jaitley. My heartfelt condolences to his family members. May God give them strength. May his soul rest in peace (sic)." Jaitley was admitted to AIIMS on August 9. He breathed his last at 12.07 pm.