Delhi: Veteran Congress leader LP Shahi dies at 98

By Manoj Panchal
(PTI desk)

Jun 09, 2018

03:35 pm

What's the story

Senior Congress leader and former Union minister LP Shahi breathed his last at 98 earlier today at the All India Institute of Medical Sciences in New Delhi. Shahi, who hailed from Bihar, was a freedom fighter and a former CWC member. He was first elected to the Bihar Legislative Assembly in 1980 and became an MP from Muzaffarpur in Bihar in 1984. Here's more.

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Rahul Gandhi expressed grief over the death of Shahi

The loss of Shri L P Shahi, freedom fighter, former Union Minister CWC Member will be felt by all of us in the Congress Party. My thoughts and prayers are with his family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 9, 2018

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Rahul also condoled the death of another Congress leader

I’m sorry to hear about the passing away of Shri Shantaram Naik, former Goa Congress Chief, MP and senior Congress leader, who played an important role in the battle for Goa’s statehood. My condolences to his family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) June 9, 2018

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Former Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik dies at 72

Former Goa Congress chief Shantaram Naik also died after suffering a heart attack today at 7 am, officials said. The 72-year-old former Rajya Sabha MP was taken to a private hospital in Margao town from his residence after he complained of uneasiness. He was declared brought dead, Goa Pradesh Congress Committee General Secretary Altinho Gomes said. He is survived by his wife and son.