Parkash Singh Badal passes away: PM Modi, Rajnath Singh and others express grief

Former Punjab Chief Minsiter and Shiromani Akali Dal patron Parkash Singh Badal passed away on Tuesday at a private hospital in Mohali He was 95 Earlier on Monday it was reported that he was under close observation in the ICU at Fortis Hospital MohaliFollowing the news of his death political leaders shared their grief on Twitter condoling the death of the fivetime Punjab chief ministerPresident Murmu said Badal was one of the tallest political stalwarts since independence Though his exemplary career in public service was largely confined to Punjab he was respected across the country His demise leaves a void My heartfelt condolences to his family and admirers the Rashtrapati Bhavan tweetedShri Parkash Singh Badal was one of the tallest political stalwarts since independence Though his exemplary career in public service was largely confined to Punjab he was respected across the country His demise leaves a void My heartfelt condolences to his family andhellipmdash President of India rashtrapatibhvn April 25 2023PM Modi shared a picture with Badal and wrote Extremely saddened by the passing away of Shri Parkash Singh Badal Ji He was a colossal figure of Indian politics and a remarkable statesman who contributed greatly to our nation He worked tirelessly for the progress of Punjab and anchored the state through critical timesExtremely saddened by the passing away of Shri Parkash Singh Badal Ji He was a colossal figure of Indian politics and a remarkable statesman who contributed greatly to our nation He worked tirelessly for the progress of Punjab and anchored the state through critical times pictwittercomscx2K7KMCqmdash Narendra Modi narendramodi April 25 2023In an another Tweet PM Modi wrote Parkash Singh Badalrsquos passing away is a personal loss for me I have interacted closely with him for many decades and learnt so much from him I recall our numerous conversations in which his wisdom was always clearly seen Condolences to his family and countless admirersAlso Read Former Punjab chief minister Parkash Singh Badal passes away Party sourcesUnion Minister Rajnath Singh also took to Twitter to express his grief He wrote Badal Sahab was the son of soil who remained connected to his roots all his life I fondly remember my interactions with him on several issues Irsquom deeply anguished by his demise His demise is a personal loss to me My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family and supporters Om ShantiBadal Sahab was the son of soil who remained connected to his roots all his life I fondly remember my interactions with him on several issues Irsquom deeply anguished by his demise His demise is a personal loss to me My heartfelt condolences to his bereaved family andhellipmdash Rajnath Singh rajnathsingh April 25 2023Parkash Singh Badal served as the Chief Minister of Punjab multiple times He was the CM from 19701971 from 19771980 from 19972002 and from 20072017Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath expressed grief at the demise of Badal In a tweet in Hindi he expressed his condolences and said May God grant the departed soul a place in his supreme abode and strength to his bereaved supporters and family members to bear this immense lossBharatiya Janata Party BJP president J P Nadda said Badal was a towering political figure whose contributions to the development of Punjab are immense and will always be rememberedBadal was also the youngest Chief Minister to have ever hold office in the state of PunjabSenior Congress leader Partap Singh Bajwa tweeted Saddened to hear about passing away of Akali Dal stalwart Prakash Singh Badal ji My heartfelt condolencesBadal was admitted to ICU on April 21 following complaints of breathing difficulties according to the partyUnion Home Minister Amit Shah on Tuesday said the demise of Shiromani Akali Dal patriarch Parkash Singh Badal is an irreparable loss to Indian politicsShah added that Badals unparalleled political experience was very helpful in public life and always a delight to listen toThe passing away of veteran leader Shri Parkash Singh Badal Sahab is deeply saddening His career spanning several decades was dedicated to the welfare of the poor His demise is an irreparable loss to Indian politics My heartfelt condolences are with his family and followers Shah tweeted