Veteran Cong leader Motilal Vora dies due to post-COVID complications
Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away on Monday (December 21) at a hospital in Delhi due to post-COVID-19 complications, his family said. He was 93.
Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora passed away on Monday (December 21) at a hospital in Delhi due to post-COVID-19 complications, his family said. He was 93.
He had turned 93 on Sunday (December 20). Vora will be cremated in Chhattisgarh. He was a former Chief minister of undivided Madhya Pradesh and also a former Governor of Uttar Pradesh. He was also a Rajya Sabha member four times and as a Lok Sabha member once.
In a tweet, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he is saddened by the demise of Vora.
“Shri Motilal Vora Ji was among the senior-most Congress leaders, who had vast administrative and organisational experience in a political career that spanned decades. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and well-wishers. Om Shanti,” PM Modi said.
Shri Motilal Vora Ji was among the senior-most Congress leaders, who had vast administrative and organisational experience in a political career that spanned decades. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and well-wishers. Om Shanti: PM @narendramodi
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) December 21, 2020
The Congress party tweeted, “We offer our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of stalwart Congress leader, former Union Cabinet Minister & former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Motilal Vora. Congress has lost a guiding light. May his soul rest in peace.”
We offer our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of stalwart Congress leader, former Union Cabinet Minister & former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Motilal Vora.
Congress has lost a guiding light. May his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/6QUEDB3igB
— Congress (@INCIndia) December 21, 2020
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi called Vora as a true Congressman and a wonderful human being. “Vora ji was a true congressman and a wonderful human being. We will miss him very much. My love & condolences to his family and friends,” he tweeted.
Vora ji was a true congressman and a wonderful human being. We will miss him very much.
My love & condolences to his family and friends. pic.twitter.com/MvBBGGJV27
— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) December 21, 2020
