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Rahul mourns Congress MP Praveen Rashtrapal's demise

| | May 12, 2016, at 07:10 pm
New Delhi, May 12 (IBNS) Work in Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Thursday as a mark of respect to Congress MP and RS member Praveen Rashtrapal, who died following a cardiac arrest in the morning, reports said.
Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi mourned the loss.

"Very sad to learn of the passing away of RS MP Shri Praveen Rashtrapalji.His loss will be deeply mourned by @INCIndia & the ppl of Gujarat," Gandhi wrote on Twitter.

Rashtrapal was widowed at the time of his death as his wife had passed away a couple of years ago. 

He is survived by a son and three daughters.

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