Senior NCP Leader DP Tripathi Passes Away; Supriya Sule, Sharad Pawar condole demise

NCP leers on Thursday condoled death of senior party colleague and former Rajya Sabha member D.P Tripathi. Tripathi, 67, died in New Delhi on Thursday after a prolonged illness. MP Supriya Sule took to Twitter and expressed grief on demise of a 'guide and mentor'. 

Tributes pour in

NCP chief spokesperson and Maharashtra minister Nawab Malik also condoled Tripathi's demise, saying former Rajya Sabha member h me valuable contribution for  expansion of party's base. Tripathi, general secretary of NCP and a former students' union leer, was battling cancer. 

Union External Affairs Minister Dr. S. Jaishankar recalled how he would discuss world affairs with senior NCP leer since time y were in college and called him 'open-minded' and 'pragmatic'. 

Senior party member Praful Patel said that Tripathi will be remembered forever and he was shocked to learn news of his demise.

Union Minister Prakash Javekar, Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, NCP President Shar Pawar also remembered late politician.