Vice President condoles the death of MP

New Delhi, Dec 21 : Vice-President M. Hamid Ansari has condoled the death of Suryakantbhai Acharya, Member of Parliament, who passed away on Monday.

In his message, he said Shri Acharya had always championed the cause of the poor and the downtrodden. He shall always be remembered for his dedication, sense of public service and honesty.

The BJP MP died early Monday at his residence in Junagadh in western Gujarat.

Acharya, who was considered close to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, was a member of the RSS