Congress president Sonia Gandhi, West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee has condoled the passing away of former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra who died on Monday following a prolonged illness, family sources said. The 82-year-old leader had been suffering from cancer and was undergoing treatment at the national capital, where he breathed his last in the morning, they said. Condoling his demise, Chief Minister Nitish Kumar announced a three-day state mourning. He was an acclaimed political leader and educationist. His death has caused an irreparable loss not just to Bihar but the entire country, Kumar said in a message. Congress president Sonia Gandhi has condoled the passing away of former Bihar chief minister Jagannath Mishra. In her condolence message, Gandhi said as a three-time Congress chief minister of Bihar, Union Cabinet Minister and PCC president on many occasions, Mishra always stood for the interests of the deprived and the marginalised minorities in society. He will be remembered for a long time to come, Gandhi said. West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee also expressed grief over the death of her former Bihar counterpart Jagannath Mishra. She extended her condolences to Mishra’s family and his admirers. “Saddened at the passing away of former Chief Minister of Bihar, Jagannath Mishra ji. Condolences to his family and his admirers.
