Gurudas Kamat died at a private hospital in New Delhi today at the age of 63 of a heart attack
Highlights
- Gurudas Kamat died at a private hospital in Delhi today at the age of 63
- Gurudas Kamat had resigned from all positions at the Congress in 2017
- Randeep Surjewala, Ashok Gehlot tweeted their condolences on his death
Gurudas Kamat, former union minister and senior Congress leader, died at a private hospital in Delhi after suffering a heart attack this morning. He was 63.
Mr Kamat complained of breathlessness and was rushed to the hospital by his driver but he died on the way. His family in Mumbai rushed to Delhi.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi visited the hospital and paid her last respects to the leader. Her son and party chief Rahul Gandhi condoled the leader's death, calling it a "massive blow to the Congress family." Mr Gandhi is not in the country and he tweeted his condolences from Germany.
Many Congress leaders tweeted their condolences on the leader's death. Ashok Gehlot tweeted:
Other Congress leaders also condoled Gurudas Kamat's death. Maharashtra Youth Congress Founder Satyajeet Tambe Patil called his death "a personal loss" as well as the Congress's loss. IPL Chairman and former minister Rajeev Shukla also condoled the leader's death.
Former President Pranab Mukherjee tweeted his condolences as well. "Shocked and pained at the sudden and untimely demise of Shri Gurudas Kamat. A colleague in the government and the party for many years, his passing away at such young age is tragic," he tweeted.
Home minister Rajnath Singh also expressed his anguish:
Congress leader Randeep Singh Surjewala also tweeted on the leader's death and extended condolences to his family and friends:
In 2017, Gurudas Kamat had resigned from all positions that he held at the Congress however he was highly regarded by everyone at the party.
Gurudas Kamat served as the former Mumbai Congress President. An advocate by profession, Gurudas Kamat was a Member of the Parliament for the Mumbai North West constituency of Maharashtra in 2009 and Mumbai North East constituency of Maharashtra in 1984, 1991, 1998 and 2004.
Gurudas Kamat served as the Minister of State for Home Affairs with additional charge of Minister of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India during 2009 to 2011. In July 2011, he resigned as minister. In 2013, he was appointed General Secretary All India Congress Committee and was also appointed as a member of the Congress Working Committee.