Congress Leader, Former Indira Aide RK Dhawan Passes Away at 81

R K Dhawan had served as a private secretary to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Senior Congress leader Rajendra Kumar Dhawan passed away on Monday, 6 August. He was 81 years old.

Dhawan had served as a private secretary to former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

He breathed his last at the BL Kapur hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted last Tuesday due to age-related ailments, The Indian Express reported.

Various politicians and public figures took to Twitter to pay their homage to the veteran leader.

“We're saddened to hear about the passing away of RK Dhawan, a valued member of the Congress party. Our thought and prayers are with his family tonight,” the Congress party tweeted.

Deeply shocked at passing away of Shri RK Dhawan. Though he was ailing I had never expected that the end will come so soon. A close associate and colleague in Party and Government, he will forever be fondly remembered.

— Pranab Mukherjee (@CitiznMukherjee) August 6, 2018

We're saddened to hear about the passing away of RK Dhawan, a valued member of the Congress party. Our thought and prayers are with his family tonight. pic.twitter.com/sUCs0qrzq2

— Congress (@INCIndia) August 6, 2018

Saddened by the passing away of senior Congress leader n former RajyaSabha MP Sh. RK Dhawan ji... His contribution for congress party will always be remembered. My heartfelt condolences to his family members in this hour of grief. May god give them strength to bear this loss. RIP

— Ashok Gehlot (@ashokgehlot51) August 6, 2018

Deeply saddened by the demise of senior Congress leader Sri RK Dhawan. My heartfelt condolences to his family.#RKDhawan pic.twitter.com/yEgNk0RhQn

— Sanjay Nirupam (@sanjaynirupam) August 6, 2018