New Delhi: Union Minister Gopinath Munde died in a road accident in Delhi on Tuesday morning when he was on his way to the airport. He was rushed to the AIIMS trauma centre after the accident where he was declared dead. He will be cremated on Wednesday.
The accident took place when Munde was on his way to the Indira Gandhi International airport to fly to Mumbai. It took place when when Munde's car was moving from Lodhi Road towards the Aurobindo Chowk.
Munde had a victory rally scheduled in Beed and Parali. He had won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Beed constituency. He was the Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the accident took place at 6.30 am on Tuesday morning and was declared dead at AIIMS. "There was no breathing, no pulse, no cardiac function when Mr Munde was brought to the hospital. Despite efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 7.20 am," said AIIMS spokesperson Dr Amit Gupta.
Munde's Ambassador car was reportedly hit by an Indica. The driver of the Indica has been arrested.
A driver and Munde's security guard, who were with Munde in his car at the time of the accident, are reportedly safe.
Gadkari said that there are reports that Munde suffered a heart attack after the accident that lead to his death but the party is waiting for the post-mortem to know the exact cause of his death. Gadkari also said that Munde suffered several head injuries.
"Munde's body will be taken to the party headquarters at 12.30 pm on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been informed about the accident," Gadkari added.
Expressing grief over Munde's tragic death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. "Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt. Gopinath Munde ji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights & tirelessly served people. My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill. Condolences to Munde ji's family. We stand by them in this hour of grief."
Gopinath Munde was the brother-in-law of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan. He had married Mahajan's younger sister. After Mahajan's death, Munde was the guardian of the Mahajan family. Munde was a very big OBC leader from Maharashtra. He was very accessible and had a huge following. He wanted to reform and modernize the Rural development ministry.
Source: IBNLive
The accident took place when Munde was on his way to the Indira Gandhi International airport to fly to Mumbai. It took place when when Munde's car was moving from Lodhi Road towards the Aurobindo Chowk.
Munde had a victory rally scheduled in Beed and Parali. He had won the 2014 Lok Sabha elections from the Beed constituency. He was the Minister of Rural Development, Panchayati Raj and Drinking Water and Sanitation.
Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari said that the accident took place at 6.30 am on Tuesday morning and was declared dead at AIIMS. "There was no breathing, no pulse, no cardiac function when Mr Munde was brought to the hospital. Despite efforts, he could not be revived and was declared dead at 7.20 am," said AIIMS spokesperson Dr Amit Gupta.
Munde's Ambassador car was reportedly hit by an Indica. The driver of the Indica has been arrested.
A driver and Munde's security guard, who were with Munde in his car at the time of the accident, are reportedly safe.
Gadkari said that there are reports that Munde suffered a heart attack after the accident that lead to his death but the party is waiting for the post-mortem to know the exact cause of his death. Gadkari also said that Munde suffered several head injuries.
"Munde's body will be taken to the party headquarters at 12.30 pm on Tuesday. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been informed about the accident," Gadkari added.
Expressing grief over Munde's tragic death, Prime Minister Narendra Modi tweeted. "Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji. His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt. Gopinath Munde ji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights & tirelessly served people. My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill. Condolences to Munde ji's family. We stand by them in this hour of grief."
Gopinath Munde was the brother-in-law of the late BJP leader Pramod Mahajan. He had married Mahajan's younger sister. After Mahajan's death, Munde was the guardian of the Mahajan family. Munde was a very big OBC leader from Maharashtra. He was very accessible and had a huge following. He wanted to reform and modernize the Rural development ministry.
Source: IBNLive
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