RK Dhawan's demise: Cong leaders express condolences on twitter, saddened as valued member of the party passed away
RK Dhawan's demise: Cong leaders express condolences on twitter, saddened as valued member of the party passed away
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New Delhi [India], Aug 07 (NT): The demise of senior leader R. K. Dhawan has left a deep void in the grand old party; Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Tuesday took twitter to express his grief.

Rahul Gandhi tweeted to express his anguish over the demise. The 81 year old Senior Congress leader RK Dhawan took his last breath yesterday.

"The passing away of Shri RK Dhawan ji, who I have known since childhood, leaves a deep void in the Congress family of which he was an important, senior member - loved, respected and admired by all. My condolences go out to his friends and his family in their time of grief," Gandhi said.

 The official twitter handle  of Congress party wrote, "We're saddened to hear about the passing away of RK Dhawan, a valued member of the Congress party. Our thought and prayers are with his family tonight".

Due to his poor health for some time, Dhawan was dropped from the Congress Working Committee (CWC) last month.

According to media reports, RK Dhawan started off as a stenographer of Indira and became wheeler dealer of the Congress, Dhawan worked as the personal secretary of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, from 1962 to 1984, and reportedly shared cordial bonds with the Gandhi family.

On the demise of veteran leader, yesterday the Congress chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala expressed condolence and lauded the immense commitment and untiring dedication of Dhawan towards the party. Randeep Singh Surjewala tweeted, “Our homage to veteran Congress leader, Sh. R.K.Dhawan, who breathed his last today. His tireless spirit, immeasurable commitment & untiring dedication to the Congress ideals will always be remembered. RIP”.

Dhawan was elected to the Rajya Sabha in 1990 .He had served on various parliamentary committees as well. (NT)

 

 

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