President Droupadi Murmu condoles demise of Maharashtra MP Balu Dhanorkar

New Delhi: President Droupadi Murmu on Tuesday condoled the death of Maharashtra MP Balu Dhanorkar, and said the veteran leader always worked for the development of his region and the state.

The Congress' lone Lok Sabha member from Maharashtra's Chandrapur died at a private hospital in the National Capital Region this morning, a party leader said.

"The news of the sudden demise of Shri Balubhau Dhanorkar, Lok Sabha MP from Chandrapur is very sad. He kept striving for the development of his region and Maharashtra. My deepest condolences to his loved ones and supporters," the president tweeted in Hindi.

चंद्रपुर से लोकसभा सांसद श्री बालूभाऊ धानोरकर के आकस्मिक निधन का समाचार अत्यन्त दुखद है। वे अपने क्षेत्र और महाराष्ट्र के विकास के लिए प्रयत्नशील रहे। उनके प्रियजनों और समर्थकों के प्रति मेरी गहन शोक-संवेदनाएं!

— President of India (@rashtrapatibhvn) May 30, 2023