Business tycoon Anand Mahindra condoled sad demise of Former Finance Minister Arun Jaitley after his passing away on Saturday. Former Finance Minister was admitted in AIIMS, New Delhi where he was hospitalized since August 9. 

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ANAND MAHINDRA CALLS ARUN JAITLEY 'A MAN OF CONVICTIONS & COMMITMENTS'

Chairman of Mahindra Group, Anand Mahindra extended his condolences through Twitter and stated that Former Finance Minister was a 'man of convictions and commitments'. He n went on salute, and pray for soul of esteemed BJP leader. Read below- 

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PM MODI REACTS TO ARUN JAITLEY'S SAD DEMISE 

PM Modi called Arun Jaitley's demise as a personal loss and said that former Finance Minister was a great advisor, leader, and a friend. Arun Jaitley's unfortunate demise marks end of an extraordinary career that has witnessed him holding incredibly important positions at various levels, both in government and outside.

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PROMINENT BJP LEADER AND MINISTER 

senior BJP leader, who held portfolios of Finance and Corporate Affairs for entirety of first Narendra Modi-led NDA government, had earlier opted out of second Modi government that was sworn-in in May, citing health grounds. He had, however, voiced that he would continue to serve government and his party in what capacity he could. Arun Jaitley’s political career spanned multiple decades and tenures. In Atal Bihari Vajpayee-led government, Arun Jaitley held portfolios of Information and Broadcasting while simultaneously holding Independent Charge of Department of Disinvestment and going on to hold Ministry of Law, Justice and Company Affairs and n Ministry of Shipping. 

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