New Delhi:
Congress leader and spokesperson Rajiv Tyagi passed away on Wednesday after suffering a heart attack, the party said.
A young leader, Tyagi suffered an attack soon after a TV debate and fell unconscious at his residence in Vaishali, sources said.
He was immediately rushed to the Yashoda Hospital in Ghaziabad, where doctors tried to revive him, but could not, the sources said.
His last tweet was about his participation in a TV debate at 5 PM.
“We are deeply saddened by the sudden demise of Shri Rajiv Tyagi. A staunch Congressman & a true patriot. Our thoughts and prayers are with his families & friends in this time of grief,” the Congress tweeted.
Congress National Spokesperson Jaiveer Shergill said: “Devastated on hearing the news of sudden demise of my very very dear friend colleague @RTforINDIA Rajiv Tyagi -shocked !! I have lost a family member, a friend, a good man -this was no age to take him away !!!!
Priyanka Gandhi Vadra expressed her condolences on the passing away of Rajiv Tyagi. “The untimely death of Indian National Congress spokesperson Shri Rajiv Tyagi is a personal sorrow for me. This is irreparable loss for all of us. Rajiv ji was a dedicated warrior. Heartfelt condolences to the family from all UP Congress.”
