<p>The news of senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde's death in an accident early Tuesday shocked Maharashtra's political circles.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Union Minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement of Munde's death before the media outside the hospital in New Delhi.<br /><br />Barely an hour after news of his serious injuries in a road accident, top political leaders and activists were preparing to catch flights, trains to New Delhi to inquire about his health.<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, around 8.45 a.m., Gadkari came live on TV and broke the shocking news of Munde's death.</p>
<p>The news of senior BJP leader Gopinath Munde's death in an accident early Tuesday shocked Maharashtra's political circles.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Union Minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement of Munde's death before the media outside the hospital in New Delhi.<br /><br />Barely an hour after news of his serious injuries in a road accident, top political leaders and activists were preparing to catch flights, trains to New Delhi to inquire about his health.<br /><br />Shortly thereafter, around 8.45 a.m., Gadkari came live on TV and broke the shocking news of Munde's death.</p>