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President, PM Modi condoles death of Jagmohan Dalmiya

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya."Heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Shri Jagmohan Dalmiya,"

PTI PTI Updated on: September 20, 2015 23:34 IST
president pm modi condoles death of jagmohan dalmiya
president pm modi condoles death of jagmohan dalmiya

New Delhi: President Pranab Mukherjee and Prime Minister Narendra Modi today condoled the death of Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Jagmohan Dalmiya.

"Heartfelt condolences on the passing away of Shri Jagmohan Dalmiya," the President tweeted as the passing away of the sports administrator tonight plunged the cricketing world in grief.

"My thoughts are with the family of Shri Jagmohan Dalmiya in this hour of grief. May Shri Dalmiya's soul rest in peace," Prime Minister Narendra Modi also tweeted.

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Dalmiya, who was admitted to a Kolkata hospital few days back after he complained of chest pain, passed away this evening following a massive cardiac arrest.

The 75-year-old Dalmiya was admitted to the city's B M Birla Hospital on Thursday night after which he also underwent a coronary angiography.

Reactions also started pouring in from Union ministers with HRD minister Smriti Irani condoling his death. "My thoughts are with the family of Shri Jagmohan Dalmiya in this hour of grief. May Sri Dalmiya's soul rest in peace," she said.

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