Shillong, Aug 31 (UNI) Meghalaya Governor Satya Pal Malik and Chief Minister Conrad K Sangma paid tributes to the memory of former President Pranab Mukherjee, who passed away Monday.
In his condolence message to his son Abhijit Mukherjee, Malik said, "In his death our country has lost a respected leader who was not only a revered Head of the State but also a distinguished Parliamentarian, an able administrator and a fine gentleman. His numerous contributions will be long remembered by the people."
Recalling the veteran statesman’s association with his late father, former Lok Sabha Speaker Purno A’gitok Sangma, who had contested the presidential elections against Mukherjee, Sangma tweeted, “My Father (L) Purno A. Sangma & (L) Sh #PranabMukherjee Ji not only shared the race towards the Presidential chair but also shared a friendship of mutual respect. He was a great statesman who was spoken highly of by my late Father. His demise is a huge loss to our country. May his soul rest in eternal peace”.