New Delhi, June 03 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed shock at the sudden death of senior BJP leader and Union Rural Development Minister Gopinath Munde. Munde died in a road accident in Delhi on Tuesday morning when he was on his way to Indira Gandhi International airport. Modi sent out a couple of tweets expressing grief over his cabinet member's death, "Extremely saddened and shocked by the demise of my friend and colleague Gopinath Mundeji. His demise is a major loss for the nation and the government. Mundeji was a true mass leader. Hailing from backward sections of society, he rose to great heights and tirelessly served people." Mumde was first admitted to the Safdarjung Hospital when he met with the accident and was then shifted to the AIIMS trauma centre where he was declared dead.
