Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes passes away, PM Modi offers condolences

Veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes passes away, PM Modi offers condolences

Oscar Fernandes, a former union minister, passed away on Monday at Mangaluru. He was 80.

ANIUpdated: Monday, September 13, 2021, 04:41 PM IST
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Congress veteran leader and MP Oscar Fernandes | Photo: ANI

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday condoled the demise of veteran Congress leader and Rajya Sabha MP Oscar Fernandes.

"Saddened by the demise of Rajya Sabha MP Shri Oscar Fernandes Ji. In this sad hour, my thoughts and prayers are with his family and well-wishers. May his soul rest in peace," the Prime Minister said in a tweet.

Oscar Fernandes, a former union minister, passed away on Monday at Mangaluru. He was 80.

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