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Gopinath Munde was ''a true mass leader'', said Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was ''extremely saddened and shocked'' by the union minister's death. AP file photo
Gopinath Munde was ''a true mass leader'', said Prime Minister Narendra Modi who was ''extremely saddened and shocked'' by the union minister's death.
"My tributes to a dynamic leader whose premature demise leaves a void hard to fill," tweeted Modi.
Munde died in a car accident in Delhi early Tuesday.
Modi said in another tweet: "Gopinath Munde ji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights & tirelessly served people."
"Extremely saddened & shocked by the demise of my friend & colleague Gopinath Munde ji.
His demise is a major loss for the Nation & the Govt."
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