Gurudas Kamat: Senior Congress Leader Passes Away

Gurudas Kamat, a senior Congress leader and former Union Minister passed away on Wednesday. The Congress politician was 63 and passed away at a private hospital in New Delhi.

The Congress leader’s body will be sent back to his hometown in Mumbai for the final rights. Mr. Kamat suffered a massive heart attack this morning before being rushed to hospital. Kamat complained of breathlessness but passed away in the car on the way to the hospital.

Congress leader Sonia Gandhi visited the hospital and paid respects to the leader and his family. Congress President Rahul Gandhi took to Twitter to grieve the death of Mr. Kamat.

The sudden passing away of senior leader Gurudas Kamat ji, is a massive blow to the Congress family. Gurudas ji helped build the Congress party in Mumbai & was greatly respected & admired by all. My condolences to his family in their time of grief. May his soul rest in peace.

— Rahul Gandhi (@RahulGandhi) 22 August 2018

Other Congress politicians took to Twitter to offer their last respects for Gurudas Kamat.

Anguished by the sudden demise of former Union Minister and senior Congress leader Shri Gurudas Kamat. He was a seasoned leader who had also served the nation as the MoS in the MHA. My thoughts are with his family and supporters.

— Rajnath Singh (@rajnathsingh) 22 August 2018

Shocked and deeply anguished to learn about the sudden demise of Senior Congress Leader Sh Gurudas Kamat ji.

No words are enough to describe the sense of loss.

My deepest condolences to his family, friends and followers.
I pray for the departed soul. pic.twitter.com/nwFJivKAim

— Randeep Singh Surjewala (@rssurjewala) 22 August 2018

Shocked and deeply saddened to hear of the sudden demise of Senior Congress leader Sh. Gurudas Kamat ji. His passing away is an irreparable loss for us. My heartfelt condolences to his family members, may god give them strength to bear this loss. May his soul Rest in peace.

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) 22 August 2018