Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh lovely on Saturday expressed deep sorrow at the death of former vice-president and General Secretary of the Delhi Congress, JP Goel. Goel (82) died on Sunday evening after prolonged illness. His last rites were performed by his son Atul Goel at Nigambodh Ghat. A large number of Congress workers and leaders, social workers, intellectuals, journalists and representatives of various organisations paid their last tributes to the departed leader.
lovely said Goel had played a long political innings and had served the people of Delhi all his life. He began his political career in Delhi in 1952, and had served as an Alderman of the MCD for several terms. He was an office-bearer of the Delhi Congress since 1972, and was later promoted as vice-president then General Secretary. “Goel was one of the strong pillars of the party, he understood the pulse of the people and served them with devotion and total commitment,” lovely said.