Priyanka Gandhi condoles demise of former Haryana CM Om Prakash Chautala - World News Network

New Delhi [India], December 20 (ANI): Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi condoled the death of former Haryana Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala and offered her condolences to his family.
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The Congress leader termed the news “extremely sad”
“May his soul rest in peace. My deepest condolences to his bereaved family and supporters,” the Congress leader said in a post on X, (formerly Twitter).
The Haryana government has declared a three-day state mourning following the demise of the former Chief Minister Om Prakash Chautala.
The INLD leader had passed away on Friday at his residence in Gurugram, Haryana.
As per a message from the Haryana government Chief Secretary’s Office,” The state government has decided to observe three days state mourning in this regard from December 20 to 22″.
During this period of state mourning the national flag will be flown at half-mast throughout the state of Haryana on all buildings where it is flown regularly, it added.
All state government functions shall stand cancelled and there will be no official entertainment.
The state funeral shall be held on December 21 at 3:00 pm at Teja Khera farm.
The Haryana government has also declared December 21 as a public holiday in all state government offices as a mark of respect to the departed soul.
Authorities have instructed Sirsa Deputy Commissioner and Superintendent of Police, Sirsa to supervise all arragements at Sirsa and Teja Khera.
Meanwhile, Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini described INLD leader Om Prakash Chautala as a visionary leader and stated that he will always be remembered for his contribution to the politics of the state.
Paying his tribute, CM Saini said, “I express my deep condolences on the demise of senior leader Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala ji. With his demise, a chapter of Haryana politics has come to an end. His contribution to Haryana politics will always be remembered. Chautala ji’s personality was a symbol of simplicity and struggle.”
Former Haryana CM and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda recounted Chautala’s tenure as CM, while he was Assembly’s LoP, referring to him as an ‘older brother.’
“When Om Prakash ji was the CM, I was the LoP…We had good relations. He served people…He was still active. It didn’t feel that he would leave us so soon…He was a good person and like an older brother to me,” Hooda told reporters. (ANI)

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