Veteran Congress leader Motilal Vora dies at 93

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Senior Congress leader Motilal Vora died on Monday. He was 93. He was admitted to the Escorts Hospital in Delhi a few days ago with a urinary infection. He also had a lung infection and was put on ventilator support.

Motilal Vora had been admitted at All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) in October after testing positive for COVID-19 but was later discharged after recovering.

Vora will be cremated in Chhattisgarh where his body will be taken either later in the day or on Tuesday.

Several political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former Congress president Rahul Gandhi paid their tributes to the departed leader.

PM Modi said he was saddened by the demise of the Congress veteran.

"Shri Motilal Vora Ji was among the senior-most Congress leaders, who had vast administrative and organisational experience in a political career that spanned decades. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and well-wishers. Om Shanti," the PM said in a tweet.

In his condolence message, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said he was sad on hearing about Vora's demise. The minister said he had worked closely with Vora when he was UP Governor.

"He was respected across parties as a gentle and experienced politician. I express my condolences to his family in this hour of grief," Singh said in a tweet in Hindi.

Rahul Gandhi condoled Vora's demise, saying he was a wonderful human being and a true Congressman.

“Vora ji was a true congressman and a wonderful human being. We will miss him very much. My love and condolences to his family and friends,” he tweeted.

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said every Congress leader and worker is feeling personally pained over Vora’s death.

“Vora ji was a symbol of loyalty, dedication and patience towards the ideology of Congress,” she said.

She also said Vora was present at every party meeting even at an advanced age of 92 and expressed his views openly on every issue.

"Today, while bidding him goodbye I feel sad that an elder member of the family has left us. We will all miss him very much."

Congress' chief spokesperson Randeep Surjewala said, "A giant is no more. Sh Moti Lal Vora was the epitome of commitment, dedication and loyalty. He inspired an entire generation by his untiring attitude and capacity to brave every adversity. My heartfelt homage.”

The Congress party also tweeted through its official handle, "We offer our heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of stalwart Congress leader, former Union Cabinet Minister and former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Motilal Vora.

Vora had served as Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and was also the Governor of Uttar Pradesh.

He was a Rajya Sabha MP from Chhattisgarh till April this year and held several positions in the party, including the post of treasurer.

(With PTI Inputs)