Congress leader and former Union Minister AK Antony has condoled the demise of the former Union Home Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil.

He said Shivraj Patil held several responsibilities and was respected by all sections in his role as Lok Sabha Speaker.

He recalled that Shivraj Patil had resigned as Union Home Minister, claiming responsibility for the Mumbai terror attack.

“I express my heartfelt condolences on the sad demise of Shivraj Patil ji. I worked very closely with him as a colleague for many years. As Speaker of the Lok Sabha, he was respected by all sections, both in the ruling party and the opposition. In this way, he was a successful Speaker….After the Mumbai terrorist attack, Shivraj Patil took moral responsibility and resigned from the post of Home Minister of

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