Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge and former party chief Rahul Gandhi on Saturday expressed grief over the demise of Rajasthan party leader Rameshwar Dudi, and described him as one who fought for the rights of the farmers and the underprivileged.

Dudi, a former Leader of Opposition in Rajasthan Assembly, died at his residence in Bikaner on Saturday after a prolonged illness. He was 62.

Terming the news of Dudi's demise extremely heartbreaking, Kharge said it is an irreparable loss for the Congress.

"He was a leader connected to the grassroots. He dedicated his entire life to the welfare of farmers and the public. In this hour of grief, my deepest condolences to his family and supporters," the Congress chief said in a post on X in Hindi.

Rahul Gandhi said he was deeply saddened to h

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