New Delhi, Sept 28 Veteran Congressman and a close aide of erstwhile Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, Makhan Lal Fotedar passed away in Gurugram on Thursday after a brief illness, party sources said .
Fotedar, 85, was staying at Gurugram with his family.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi condoled the death.
Expressing her deepest condolences on the passing away of the former Union Minister, Mrs Gandhi said,’In his long and active political career spanning over five decades, Fotedar tirelessly fought for the rights of people and served them with utmost integrity.
‘ ‘Shri Fotedar was one of the guiding lights for the Congress party and has left behind a void which can never be filled, ‘ Ms Gandhi added.
Fotedar, 85, was staying at Gurugram with his family.
Congress president Sonia Gandhi and party vice-president Rahul Gandhi condoled the death.
Expressing her deepest condolences on the passing away of the former Union Minister, Mrs Gandhi said,’In his long and active political career spanning over five decades, Fotedar tirelessly fought for the rights of people and served them with utmost integrity.
‘ ‘Shri Fotedar was one of the guiding lights for the Congress party and has left behind a void which can never be filled, ‘ Ms Gandhi added.
(UNI)
