Senior NCP Leader DP Tripathi Passes Away, Condolences Pour In

NCP chief Sharad Pawar described Tripathi as a “perfect blend of diligence and intelligence in politics”.

Senior NCP leader and former Rajya Sabha member DP Tripathi passed away on Thursday, 2 January, in New Delhi after a prolonged illness, family sources said. He was 67.

Tripathi, the general secretary of the Nationalist Congress Party and a former students' union leader, was battling cancer.

NCP chief Sharad Pawar and other party leaders condoled his death. Describing him as a scholar, Pawar said that Tripathi was "a perfect blend of diligence and intelligence in politics".

He has been with us since the establishment of the Nationalist Congress Party and played a very important role at the national level. His demise is a personal loss to me. May his soul rest in peace!

— Sharad Pawar (@PawarSpeaks) January 2, 2020

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Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar also took to Twitter to mourn Tripathi's demise.

Deeply mourn the sad demise of Shri. D. P. Tripathi ji, an esteemed Senior Leader & the General Secretary of @NCPspeaks. My condolences to his family. May his soul rest in peace🙏🏻

— Ajit Pawar (@AjitPawarSpeaks) January 2, 2020

NCP's Rajya Sabha member Praful Patel also expressed shock over Tripathi's demise and said he will never be forgotten.

Shocked and saddened to learn about the sudden demise of my colleague and General Secretary of @NCPspeaks Shri. D. P. Tripathi ji. He will never be forgotten, may his soul rest in peace. pic.twitter.com/0ZiOBa8YMO

— Praful Patel (@praful_patel) January 2, 2020

NCP Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule described him as a "guide and mentor" for all party workers.

May he rest in peace. My thoughts and prayers with his family members. Heartfelt Condolences 🙏

— Supriya Sule (@supriya_sule) January 2, 2020