The head of the Lok Janshakti Party (LJP), Chirag Paswan, thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday for cooperation during the funeral rites of his father, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan.
“Respected Prime Minister @narendramodi, my sincere thanks for your cooperation during my father’s last rites. I also want to thank you for the arrangements you made during the funeral without being asked. I am going through a difficult phase after he passed away. from my father. Thank you for supporting me, “Tweeted Paswan (roughly translated from Hindi).
“May your blessings and affection always remain,” Paswan tweeted.
The weight of pain, at a time that could be the most critical in his political career, proved too much for Chirag Paswan, who fell unconscious after lighting his father Ram Vilas Paswan’s funeral pyre here on Saturday.
The 37-year-old lawmaker has been in mourning since his father last breathed.
Ram Vilas Paswan, 74, died in a Delhi hospital after undergoing heart surgery. The body of the union minister was transferred to Patna and was given a state funeral yesterday.
Chirag, known to be an obedient son, raised a banner of rebellion against Bihar’s Chief Minister Nitish Kumars JD (U), announcing the surprising decision to go solo in the assembly polls, while spending most of his Paswan senior’s hospital bed time.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, BJP Chairman JP Nadda and several other leaders paid tribute to the late leader at his residence in the national capital.
“I am saddened beyond words. There is a void in our nation that may never be filled. The death of Shri Ram Vilas Paswanji is a personal loss. I have lost a friend, a valued colleague, and someone who was extremely passionate about ensure that every poor person leads a life of dignity, “the prime minister tweeted on Thursday after news of Ram Vilas Paswan’s death.
Ram Vilas Paswan held the portfolio of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution.
President Ram Nath Kovind, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congressional leaders Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi were among those who condemned the disappearance of Union Minister and veteran leader Ram Vilas Paswan, saying he had a enviable relationship with the masses and fought ardently for their well-being.
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