Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed condolences over the death of former Uttar Pradesh chief minister Kalyan Singh who breathed his last after a prolonged illness on Saturday. The former Chief Minister died due to sepsis and multi-organ failure at the age of 89n in Lucknow.
The senior BJP leader, who was also a two-time member of Parliament, had been undergoing treatment in the intensive care unit of the Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences (SGPGIMS) since July 4 after he was admitted there in a critical condition.
In a series of tweets, PM Modi said that he was saddened beyond words over the demise of Singh who was Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh twice, from June 1991 to December 1992 and then from September 1997 to November 1999.
PM Modi described him as a man ‘firmly rooted in Indian values and took pride in our centuries old traditions’. He wrote on Twitter that ‘generations to come will remain forever grateful to Kalyan Singh Ji for his contributions towards India’s cultural regeneration’.
Union home minister Amit Shah said the country will always be indebted for Singh's immense contribution. Expressing his grief on the demise of Kalyan Singh, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari also paid his tributes.
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