Updated December 31st, 2019 at 10:48 IST
PM condoles demise of Nagaland Assembly Speaker
PM Modi condoled the death of Nagaland Assembly Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu, describing him as a diligent leader who was devoted towards development of the state.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday condoled the death of Nagaland Assembly Speaker Vikho-o Yhoshu, describing him as a diligent leader who was devoted towards development of the state. Yhoshu (67) died on Monday at a hospital in Mumbai after battling lung cancer for several months.
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Prime Minister condoles death of Nagaland Assembly Speaker
"Anguished by the demise of the Speaker of Nagaland's Assembly Vikho-o Yhoshu," the prime minister wrote on Twitter.
Anguished by the demise of the Speaker of Nagaland’s Assembly, Er. Vikho-o Yhoshu. He was a diligent leader who devoted his life towards the progress of Nagaland. My thoughts are with his family and supporters in these moments of sadness. May his soul rest in peace.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi)
The Nationalist Democratic Progressive Party (NDPP) leader was diagnosed with cancer earlier this year, and undergoing treatment in Mumbai since then. He is survived by wife and 10 children.
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Published December 31st, 2019 at 10:48 IST