Senior Congress leader and Gandhi family loyalist Capt Satish Sharma has passed away on Wednesday. He was suffering from cancer for quite some time now. He was 73. Sharma is survived by his wife, son and daughter.
“He died at 8:16 PM at Goa. His last rites would be done in Delhi on Friday as the body is being brought from Goa.”
Sharma, who shared close companionship with late former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, served as the Union Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas from 1993 to 1996 in the Narsimha Rao government.
Before donning political outfit, Sharma was a professional commercial pilot. He was a three-time Lok Sabha MP who represented Rae Bareli and Amethi constituencies. Later, he served as a Rajya Sabha member for three terms representing the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh.
Senior Congress leader Randeep Surjewala took to Twitter to express grief to Sharma’s family. ” Deeply saddened at the demise of Capt Satish Sharma. Former Union Minister Capt Sharma epitomised dedication and loyalty. Condolences to the family and friends,” he tweeted.
