Leaders across the political spectrum paid rich tributes to former Himachal Pradesh chief minister Virbhadra Singh, who died in Shimla early Thursday, and remembered him as a stalwart who was committed to serving the people in his long political career. President Ram Nath Kovind, Prime Minister Narendra Modi , former prime minister Manmohan Singh, Congress president Sonia Gandhi and several chief ministers and union ministers were among those who remembered the veteran leader. The 87-year-old Singh was a six-time Himachal Pradesh chief minister, nine-time MLA and five-time MP and former union minister. President Kovind noted that Singh’s long political career was marked by his commitment to serve the people of Himachal Pradesh. In a tweet, the prime minister said, “Shri Virbhadra Singh Ji had a long political career, with rich administrative and legislative experience. He played a pivotal role in Himachal Pradesh and served the people of the state. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and supporters. Om Shanti”. Former prime minister Manmohan Singh in a letter to Virbhadra Singh’s wife Pratibha Singh said he left a big vacuum in the Congress, “as no other leader enjoyed the mass appeal and clout that he did”. “Amongst the tallest… Read full this story
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