BJP leaders mourn death of Vijay Rupani in plane crash
A senior BJP leader pays tributes to Punjab BJP in-charge Vijay Rupani in Ludhiana on Thursday. Himanshu Mahajan
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The news of former Gujarat CM and Punjab BJP in-charge Vijay Rupani’s death in a plane crash today came as a shocker for all in the city as two days ago, he campaigned in the Ludhiana West assembly segment.
A condolence meeting was held at the BJP office in Model Town Extension, where party leaders prayed for peace for the departed souls and shared cherished memories of their leader.
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BJP district president Rajneesh Dhiman said: “This is a huge loss for his family, the party, and society as he was a noble individual.”
Ludhiana West bypoll in-charge Avinash Rai Khanna said: “We were both members of the RS and since we were working in Punjab, we developed a close bond.”
The BJP cancelled all outdoor events scheduled for the evening due to the unfortunate incident.
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