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."
(Published 03 June 2014, 04:55 IST)
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