Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, Public Relations Minister Narottam Mishra and others have condoled the death of former lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee.
Expressing grief over the demise of the former lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee, Chouhan said that with the demise of Chatterjee, West Bengal and the entire India has lost a sensitive public servant. Chouhan further said that he too got the opportunity to work with late Chatterjee in Parliament. He was an outstanding Parliamentarian who got elected ten times to the lok Sabha. He always raised his voice for the poor. He remained firm on the principles which he followed all his life. The Chief Minister prayed to the Almighty to grant peace to the departed soul and strength to his family members to bear the loss.
Public Relations, Water Resources and Parliamentary Affairs Minister Narottam Mishra has expressed grief over the demise of former lok Sabha Speaker Somnath Chatterjee. PR Minister Mishra said that Chatterjee was very gentle and courteous. He carved a niche on the basis of his expertise and peculiar working style. Mishra paid tributes to Chatterji.
Madhya Pradesh assembly Speaker Sitasharan Sharma and Deputy Speaker Rajendra Kumar Singh have expressed condolences over the demise of Chatterjee.
In their condolence messages, Sharma said that late Chatterjee followed the excellent values of democracy in his lifetime. His tenure as lok Sabha speaker would always be remembered. With his demise, the country has lost a good leader. Deputy Speaker Singh stated that with the demise of late Chatterjee, the country has lost an able administrator and it was an irreparable loss to the country.
Meanwhile, leader of the Opposition in the State assembly Ajay Singh said that with the demise of late Chatterjee, an era in Indian politics has come to an end.