Indian National Lok Dal president and former Haryana chief minister Om Prakash Chautala died in Gurugram on Thursday, a party spokesperson said. He was 89.
Political reactions pour in as Former Haryana CM passes away
Former Haryana CM and senior Congress leader Bhupinder Singh Hooda says, “…When Om Prakash ji was the CM, I was the LoP…We had good relations. He served people…He was still active. It didn’t feel that he would leave us so soon…He was a good person and like an older brother to me…”
Expressing his deepest condolences, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge said that Om Prakash Chautala made a significant contribution to the service of Haryana and the country.
He wrote on X, “The news of the demise of former Haryana Chief Minister and senior leader Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala is sad. He made a significant contribution to the service of Haryana and the country. In this hour of grief, we express our deepest condolences to his family and supporters and pray for the peace of the departed soul…”
The current Haryana CM Nayab Singh Saini paid his humble tribute and wrote, “The demise of INLD supremo and former Chief Minister of Haryana Chaudhary Om Prakash Chautala ji is extremely sad. My humble tribute to him. He served the state and society throughout his life. This is an irreparable loss for the politics of the country and Haryana state. I pray to Lord Shri Ram to give a place to the departed soul in his feet and give strength to the bereaved family to bear this sorrow. Om peace.”