Prez, PM condole death of Somnath Chatterjee
TNN Bureau. Updated: 8/13/2018 12:21:19 PM
National
New Delhi, Aug 13: President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the death of former Lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
In his condolence message, the President said, 'Sorry to hear of the passing of Mr Somnath Chatterjee, former Speaker of the Lok Sabha and a veteran parliamentarian who had a forceful presence in the House. A loss for public life in Bengal and India. My condolences to his family and innumerable well-wishers.'
The Prime Minister wrote on the Twitter , 'Former MP and Speaker Somnath Chatterjee was a stalwart of Indian politics. He made our Parliamentary democracy richer and was a strong voice for the well-being of the poor and vulnerable. Anguished by his demise. My thoughts are with his family and supporters.'