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PM Modi condoles death of Sonia Gandhi's mother

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31 Aug 2022 00:00 IST

Updated On 31 Aug 2022 05:30 IST

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PM Modi condoles death of Sonia Gandhi's mother

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday offered his condolences to Congress president Sonia Gandhi on her mother's death.

Gandhi's mother Paola Maino passed away at her home in Italy on Saturday and her funeral took place on Tuesday, the Congress said here.

"Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing away of her mother, Mrs. Paola Maino. May her soul rest in peace. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the entire family," Modi tweeted.

Condolences to Sonia Gandhi Ji on the passing away of her mother, Mrs. Paola Maino. May her soul rest in peace. In this hour of grief, my thoughts are with the entire family.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 31, 2022

The Congress president had left on August 23 to visit her ailing mother, who was in her 90s.

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