Peers, competitors, business leaders pay respect to Murli Deora on Twitter

MUMBAI: Murli Deora, senior Congress leader and former Union minister, passed away in Mumbai on Monday morning after a prolonged illness. He’s survived by his wife and his two sons, one of them being former MP Milind Deora. The cremation will take place on Monday. Politicians and supporters paid their respects to Deora at the Mumbai Congress office.

Here are some of the tributes paid to him on Twitter by politicians and business leaders.

Pranab Mukherjee @RashtrapatiBhvn

President of India

“#PresidentMukherjee condoles demise of Shri Murli Deora; says, his long years in public service will be remembered for years to come.”

Narendra Modi @narendramodi

Prime Minister

Tweet 1: “A dedicated leader, Shri Murli Deora's warm nature made him popular across party lines. News of his demise is saddening.”

Tweet 2: “Just yesterday I had spoken to Shri Murli Deora's family & asked about his health. Very sad to hear the unfortunate news today.”

Arun Jaitley @arunjaitley

Finance minister

“My condolences on the sad demise of Shri Murli Deora, a senior leader and a close personal friend.”

Rajnath Singh @BJPRajnathSingh

Home minister

“I express my condolences to Shri @milinddeora on his father's demise. May God give him & his family the strength to bear this tragic loss.”

Devendra Fadnavis @Dev_Fadnavis

Chief minister of Maharashtra

“Our deepest condolences to @milinddeora & his family on the sad demise of Shri Murli Deora ji. May His soul rest in peace.”

Vasundhara Raje ?@VasundharaBJP

Chief minister of Rajasthan

“Saddened by the demise of Murli Deora ji. My deepest Condolences and Prayers are with his family. May his soul rest in peace.”

Piyush Goyal @PiyushGoyal

Minister of state for power, coal and new and renewable energy

“My condolences to the family of Shri Murli Deora. May his soul rest in peace!”

Ajay Maken @ajaymaken

General secretary, Congress party

“Condolences on passing away of Sh.Murli Deora; Popular across parties,was pillar of strength for us; We stand together with you @MilindDeora”

Derek O'Brien @quizderek

Rajya Sabha MP, Trinamool Congress

“Murli Deora, a senior MP, often engaged with us juniors over coffee in Central Hall.Will miss him. Condolences to @milinddeora”

Rajyavardhan Rathore @Ra_THORe

Minister of state, information and broadcasting

“My condolences to @milinddeora family and friends on the sad demise of Shri Murli Deora, may God bless his soul.”

Anurag Thakur @ianuragthakur

MP, president BJP youth wing

“Shri Murli Deora's demise is extremely saddening. I stand with @milinddeora & his family in this time of grief, may they find peace.”

Anand Mahindra @anandmahindra

Chairman and managing director, Mahindra Group

Tweet 1: “Just heard of Murli Deora's passing.Indelible part of my childhood.His 1st political experience was on my father's campaign for LokSabha '67”

Tweet 2: “I will miss Murliji greatly. We have lost an integral part of the country's political landscape”

Uday Kotak @udaykotak

CEO, Kotak Mahindra Bank

“Very sorry to hear about Murli bhai's demise. A friend, well wisher and a wonderful man. I will miss him. @milinddeora”

Poonam Mahajan @poonam_mahajan

Member of Parliament

“Murli Uncle... A family, a friend...RIP. @milinddeora”

Naveen Jindal @MPNaveenJindal

Chairman of Jindal Steel and Power

“@milinddeora really shocked n sorry to learn about the sad demise of your father, he was always very kind n affectionate . May his soul RIP.”